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THE 

MONOGRAPH    GOSPEL. 


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J^^  'Jfp'a*'e^  r'or-  '  Thx.  HurUy-^ 


ardj  Gt^ffmphiealEstah. 


THfc      PFB   9  1959 
MO  N  OGRAPH^g^,g.f  Igt^v^^ 


THE   FOUR   GOSPELS 

ARRANGED  IN  ONE  CONTINUOUS  NARRATIVE  IN  THE 
WORDS  OF  SCRIPTURE, 

Salitljout  ©mission  of  J^act  or  ^itpdition  of  Statement. 

BY 

G.  WASHINGTON  MOON,  F.R.S.L. 

Member  of  the  Council  of  the  Royal  Society  of  Literature, 

AUTHOR  OF 
■  THE   soul's  INQUIBIES  ANSWERED  IN  THE  WORDS  OF  SCRIPTURE,'  ETC. 


Second  Thousand. — Improved  Edition. 


NEW  YORK: 
ANSON  D.  F.  RANDOLPH  &  CO. 

38  WEST  TWENTY-THIRD   STREET. 


PREFACE. 


This  little  work  is  not  intended  for  the  analytical 
student  of  New  Testament  history  desirous  of 
comparing  with  each  other  the  four  evangelists' 
accounts  of  the  life  and  teaching  of  Christ :  that 
end  may  be  better  attained  by  a  study  of  the 
Gospels  arranged  in  tabular  parallels. 

The  work  is  intended  rather  for  the  devotional 
student,  to  whom  its  chief  value  will  be  that  it 
presents  to  him,  for  private  and  family  reading, 
in  the  words  of  the  evangelists,  the  scattered 
records  of  the  life  and  teaching  of  Christ,  ar- 
ranged in  one  continuous  narrative,  without 
omission  of  fact  or  repetition  of  statement. 

The  compiler's  object  has  been  the  focussing 
of  the  rays  of  "the  light  of  the  glorious  gospel 
of  Christ,"  so  that  they  might  by  their  com- 
bined intensity  kindle  in  the  heart  a  flame  of 
more  fervent  devotion  to  Him  who  "so  loved 
the  world  that  He  gave  His  only  begotten  Son, 
that  whosoever  believeth  in  Him  should  not 
perish,  but  have  everlasting  life." 


PREFACE. 


The  carrying  out  of  this  object  has  neces- 
sitated the  transposition  of  certain  passages  from 
the  order  in  which  they  stand  in  one  or  other 
of  the  Gospels ;  but  th^  general  sequence  of 
events  has,  as  far  as  was  consistent  with  the 
object  of  this  work,  been  carefully  made  in 
accordance  with  the  best  authorities :  though 
the  compiler  has,  throughout,  been  obliged  to 
exercise  his  own  judgment  in  this  matter,  in 
consequence  of  no  two  writers  of  any  eminence 
being  agreed  respecting  the  chronology  of  all 
the  recorded  events  in  the  life  of  Christ ;  as 
may  be  seen  by  a  comparison  of  the  works  of 
Lightfoot  1655,  Doddridge  1739,  Macknight  1756, 
Newcome  1778,  Townsend  1821,  Greswell  1830, 
Jarvis  1844,  Robinson  1845,  and  Tischendorf 
1851. 


London,  Nov.  1877. 


PREFACE  TO  THE  SECOND  EDITION. 


For  the  purpose  of  promoting  and  facilitating 
a  systematic  reading  of  the  life  of  Christ,  the 
sections  in  this  edition  have  been  rearranged 
under  dates,  so  that  if  the  book  be  begun  on 
January  ist,  and  one  section  be  read  daily,  the 
whole  history  will  be  read  through  exactly  four 
times  by  the  last  day  of  the  year. 

Another  important  alteration  that  has  been 
made  in  this  little  work  is  the  addition  of  mar- 
ginal references,  showing  where  may  be  found 
every  passage  in  the  authorized  version  of  the 
New  Testament,  as  well  as  the  quotations  from 
the  Old  Testament.  At  the  end  there  is  an 
index,  showing  where  the  subject  of  every  verse 
in  each  of  the  four  Gospels  may  be  found  in 
this  work. 

The  abbreviations  in  the  marginal  references 
are  as  follows  : — M,  Matthew ;  K,  Mark  ;  L, 
Luke;   J,  John;   A,  Acts;  and  C,  Corinthians. 

London,  /tdy,  1878. 


y 


INTRODUCTION. 


Forasmuch  as  many  have  taken  in  hand  to  set 
forth  in  order  a  declaration  of  those  things  which 
are  most  surely  beUeved  among  us,  even  as  they 
delivered  them  unto  us,  which  from  the  begin- 
ning were  eyevntnesses,  and  ministers  of  the  word ; 
it  seemed  good  to  me  also,  having  had  perfect  under- 
standing of  all  things  from  the  very  first,  to  write 
unto  thee  in  order,  most  excellent  Theophilus,  that 
thou  mightest  know  the  certainty  of  those  things, 
wherein  thou  hast  been  instructed.— Luke  i,  1-4. 


THE    GOSPEL 


JESUS  CHRIST  THE  SON  OF  GOD. 


Jan.  1.    Apl.  2.     July  2.     Oct.  1. 

The  angel  Gabriel  appears  to  Zacharias  and  fore- 
tells the  birth  of  John  the  Baptist ;  and  to  Mary 
and  foretells  the  bi)-th  of  Christ. 

'T^HERE  was  in  the  days  of  Herod,  the 
-^  king  of  Judaea,  a  certain  priest  named 
Zacharias,  of  the  course  of  Abijah  :  and  his  wife 
was  of  the  daughters  of  Aaron,  and  her  name 
was  Elisabeth.  And  they  were  both  righteous 
before  God,  walking  in  all  the  commandments 
and  ordinances  of  the  Lord  blameless  ;  and 
they  had  no  child,  because  that  Elisabeth  was 
barren,  and  they  both  were  now  well  stricken 
in  years. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  while  he  executed 
the  priest's  office  before  God  in  the  order  of 


Api*2!         ^^^  JFour  (So0pel0  arrangeti         oct  i' 

his  course,*  according  to  the  custom  of  the 
priest's  office,  his  lot  was  to  burn  incense  when 
he  went  into  the  temple  of  the  Lord.  And  the 
whole  multitude  of  the  people  were  praying 
without  at  the  time  of  incense  ;  and  there 
appeared  unto  him  an  angel  of  the  Lord 
standing  on  the  right  side  of  the  altar  of 
12  incense.  And  when  Zacharias  saw  him,  he 
—  13  was  troubled,  and  fear  fell  upon  him ;  but  the 
angel  said  unto  him.  Fear  not,  Zacharias :  for 
thy  prayer  is  heard ;  and  thy  wife  Elisabeth 
shall  bear  thee  a  son,  and  thou  shalt  call  his 
name  John.  And  thou  shalt  have  joy  and 
gladness ;  and  many  shall  rejoice  at  his  birth  ; 
for  he  shall  be  great  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
and  shall  drink  neither  wine  nor  strong  drink ; 
and  he  shall  be  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost, 

16  even  from  his  mother's  womb ;  and  many  of 
the  children  of  Israel  shall  he  turn  to  the  Lord 

17  their  God.  And  he  shall  go  before  him  in  the 
spirit  and  power  of  Elijah,  to  turn  the  hearts  of 
the  fathers  to  the  children,  and  the  disobedient 
to  the  wisdom  of  the  just;  to  make  ready  a 
people  prepared  for  the  Lord. 

And  Zacharias  said  unto  the  angel.  Whereby 
shall  I  know  this  ?  for  I  am  an  old  man,  and 
my  wife  well  stricken  in  years.     And  the  angel 

•  1  Cb.  xxiii,  6. 


Api.2.       ^"  ^"^  Continuous  ir5arratite»       oet^i; 


answering  said  unto  him,  I  am  Gabriel,  that 
stand  in  the  presence  of  God  ;  and  am  sent  to 
speak  unto  thee,  and  to  shew  thee  these  glad 
tidings  ;  and,  behold,  thou  shalt  be  dumb, 
and  not  able  to  speak,  until  the  day  that 
these  things  shall  be  performed,  because  thou 
believest  not  my  words,  which  shall  be  fulfilled 
in  their  season. 

And  the  people  waited  for  Zacharias,  and 
marvelled  that  he  tarried  so  long  in  the  temple; 
and  when  he  came  out,  he  could  not  speak 
unto  them;  and  they  perceived  that  he  had 
seen  a  vision  in  the  temple,  for  he  beckoned 
unto  them,  and  remained  speechless. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  soon  as  the 
days  of  his  ministration  were  accomplished,* 
he  departed  to  his  own  house  ;t  and  after 
those  days  his  wife  Elisabeth  conceived,  and 
hid  herself  five  months,  saying,  thus  hath  the 
Lord  dealt  with  me  in  the  days  wherein  he 
looked  on  me,  to  take  away  my  reproach 
among  men. 

And  in  the  sixth  month  the  angel  Gabriel 
was  sent  from  God  unto  a  city  of  Galilee, 
named  Nazareth,  to  a  virgin  espoused  to  a 
man  whose  name  was  Joseph,  of  the  house  of 
David ;  and  the  virgin's  name  was  Mary. 

•  1  Ch.  ix,  25.  t  Luke  i,  39,  40. 


Aphi         ^^^  ^^^^  ^O0pel0  airangetJ         ^^H 


And  the  angel  came  in  unto  her,  and  said, 
Hail,  thou  that  art  highly  favoured,  the  Lord 
is  with  thee :  blessed  art  thou  among  women. 
And  when  she  saw  him,  she  was  troubled  at 
his  saying,  and  cast  in  her  mind  what  manner 
of  salutation  this  should  be. 

And  the  angel  said  unto  her.  Fear  not, 
Mary  :  for  thou  hast  found  favour  with  God  ; 
and,  behold,  thou  shalt  conceive  in  thy  womb, 
and  bring  forth  a  son,  and  shalt  call  his  name 
JESUS.  He  shall  be  great,  and  shall  be 
called  the  Son  of  the  Highest :  and  the  Lord 
God  shall  give  unto  him  the  throne  of  his 
father  David;  and  he  shall  reign  over  the  house 
of  Jacob  for  ever;  and  of  his  kingdom  there 
shall  be  no  end. 

Then  said  Mary  unto  the  angel,  How  shall 
this  be,  seeing  I  know  not  a  man  ?  And  the 
angel  answered  and  said  unto  her,  The  Holy 
Ghost  shall  come  upon  thee,  and  the  power  of 
the  Highest  shall  overshadow  thee ;  therefore 
also  that  holy  thing  ^hich  shall  be  born  of  thee 
shall  be  called  the  Scm  of  God.  And,  behold, 
thy  cousin  Elisabeth,  she  also  hath  conceived 
a  son  in  her  old  age  ;  and  this  is  the  sixth  month 
with  her,  who  was  called  barren  ;  for  with  God 
nothing  shall  be  impossible. 

And  Mary  said.  Behold  the  handmaid  of  the 


Apl.  3. 


in  one  Continuou0  iJ^arratitef 


Jii]y  3. 
Oct.  2. 


Lord ;  be  it  unto  me  according  to  thy  word. 
And  the  angel  departed  from  her. 

II. 

Jan.  2.    Apl,  3.    July  3.     Oct.  2. 

Mary  visits  her  cousin  Elisabeth.      The  birth  of 
John  the  Baptist. 

A  ND  Mary  arose  in  those  days,  and  went 
-^~^  into  the  hill  country  with  haste,  into  a 
city  of  Judsea ;  and  entered  into  the  house  of 
Zacharias,  and  saluted  Elisabeth. 

And*it  came  to  pass,  that,  when  Elisabeth 
heard  the  salutation  of  Mary,  the  babe  leaped 
in  her  womb ;  and  Elisabeth  was  filled  with 
the  Holy  Ghost ;  and  she  spake  out  with  a 
loud  voice,  and  said,  Blessed  art  thou  among 
women,  and  blessed  is  the  fruit  of  thy  womb. 
And  whence  is  this  to  me,  that  the  mother  of 
my  Lord  should  come  to  me?  For,  lo,  as 
soon  as  the  voice  of  thy  salutation  sounded  in 
mine  ears,  the  babe  leaped  in  my  womb  for 
joy.  And  blessed  is  she  that  believed  ;  for 
there  shall  be  a  performance  of  those  things 
which  were  told  her  from  the  Loi-d. 

And  Mary  said,  My  soul  doth  magnify  the 
Lord,  and  my  spirit  hath  rejoiced  in  God  my 
Saviour,  for  he  hath  regarded  the  low  estate  of 


Ipi-'s.        ^^^  ^^^^  «O0pel0  arranaeti         ^21 


L,     1,48 
—    49 


—  54 

—  55 


his  handmaiden  ;  for,  behold,  from  henceforth 
all  generations  shall  call  me  blessed  ;  for  he 
that  is  mighty  hath  done  to  me  great  things  ; 
and  holy  is  his  name ;  and  his  mercy  is  on 
them  that  fear  him  from  generation  to  genera- 
tion. He  hath  shewed  strength  with  his  arm  ; 
he  hath  scattered  the  proud  in  the  imagination 
of  their  hearts  ;  he  hath  put  down  the  mighty 
from  their  seats,  and  exalted  them  of  low 
degree ;  he  hath  filled  the  hungry  with  good 
things ;  and  the  rich  he  hath  sent  empty  away ; 
he  hath  holpen  his  servant  Israel,  in  remem- 
brance of  his  mercy ;  as  he  spake  to  our  fathers, 
to  Abraham,  and  to  his  seed  for  ever.* 

And  Mary  abode  with  her  about  three 
months,    and  returned  to  her  own  house. t 

Now  Elisabeth's  full  time  came  that  she 
should  be  delivered  ;  and  she  brought  forth 
a  son  ;  and  her  neighbours  and  her  cousins 
heard  how  the  Lord  had  shewed  great  mercy 
upon  her  ;  and  they  rejoiced  with  her. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  the  eighth  day 
they  came  to  circumcise  the  child  ;  |  and  they 
called  him  Zacharias,  after  the  name  of  his 
father.  And  his  mother  answered  and  said, 
Not  so  ;  but  he  shall  be  called  John.  And 
they   said   unto   her.    There   is   none   of   thy 

•  Gen.  xii,  1-3.         t  Luke  ii,  39.         1  Gen.  xvii,  12. 


Jan.  2. 
Apl.  3. 


in  one  €ontinuou0  Manm'oe* 


July  3. 


kindred  that  is  called  by  this  name  ;  and  they 
made  signs  to  his  father  how  he  would  have 
him  called.  And  he  asked  for  a  writing  table, 
and  wrote,  saying.  His  name  is  John.  And 
they  marvelled  all ;  and  his  mouth  was  opened 
immediately,  and  his  tongue  loosed,  and  he 
spake,  and  praised  God.  And  fear  came  on 
all  that  dwelt  round  about  them  ;  and  all  these 
sayings  were  noised  abroad  throughout  all  the 
hill  country  of  Judsea  ;  and  all  they  that  heard 
them  laid  them  up  in  their  hearts,  saying,  What 
manner  of  child  shall  this  be !  And  the  hand 
of  the  Lord  was  with  him. 

And  his  father  Zacharias  was  filled  with  the 
Holy  Ghost,  and  prophesied,  saying,  Blessed 
be  the  Lord  God  of  Israel ;  for  he  hath  visited 
and  redeemed  his  people,  and  hath  raised  lip  a 
horn  of  salvation  for  us  in  the  house  of  his 
servant  David ;  as  he  spake  by  the  mouth  of 
his  holy  prophets,*  which  have  been  since  the 
world  began ;  that  we  should  be  saved  from 
our  enemies,  and  from  the  hand  of  all  that  hate 
us  ;  to  perform  the  mercy  promised  to  our  fa- 
thers, and  to  remember  his  holy  covenant ;  the 
oath  which  he  sware  to  our  father  Abraham,  + 
that   he  would  grant  unto  us,  that  we  being 

*  1  Sam.  ii,  10.    Psa.  cxxxii,  17.    Jer.  xxiii,  5.    Ezek.  xxix,  21. 
t  Gen.  xxii,  16-18. 


Jan.  3. 
Apl.  4. 


^^e  JFour  (So0pcl0  arrangeU 


JiUy  4. 
Oct.  3. 


L     1,74 
—    75 


M    1,18 


delivered  out  of  the  hand  of  our  enemies  might 
serve  him  without  fear,  in  holiness  and  right- 
eousness before  him,  all  the  days  of  our  life. 

And  thou,  child,  shalt  be  called  the  prophet 
of  the  Highest :  for  thou  shalt  go  before  the 
face  of  the  Lord  to  prepare  his  ways  ;  to  give 
knowledge  of  salvation  unto  his  people  by  the 
remission  of  their  sins,  through  the  tender  mercy 
of  our  God ;  whereby  the  dayspring  from  on  high 
hath  visited  us,  to  give  light  to  them  that  sit  in 
darkness  and  in  the  shadow  of  death,  to  guide 
our  feet  into  the  way  of  peace. 

And  the  child  grew,  and  waxed  strong  in 
spirit,  and  was  in  the  deserts  till  the  day  of  his 
shewing  unto  Israel. 

And  the  same  John  had  his  raiment  of 
camels'  hair,  and  a  leathern  girdle  about  his 
loins ;  and  his  meat  was  locusts  and  wild 
honey. 

III. 

Jan.  3.    Apl.  4.    July  4.    Oct.  3. 
The  conception,  divinity,  and  birth  of  Christ. 
OW  the  birth  of  Jesus  Christ  was  on  this 


N 


wise  :  when  as  his  mother  Mary  was 
espoused  to  Joseph,  before  they  came  together, 
she  was  found  with  child  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 


8 


Jan.  3. 
Apl.  4. 


in  one  €ontinuou0  )?5arratitie* 


July  4. 


Then  Joseph  her  husband,  being  a  just  man, 
and  not  wilHng  to  make  her  a  pubHc  example, 
was  minded  to  put  her  away  privily ;  but  while 
he  thought  on  these  things,  behold,  the  angel 
of  the  Lord  appeared  unto  him  in  a  dream, 
saying,  Joseph,  thou  son  of  David,  fear  not  to 
take  unto  thee  Mary  thy  wife  :  for  that  which 
is  conceived  in  her  is  of  the  Holy  Ghost  ;  and 
she  shall  bring  forth  a  son,  and  thou  shalt  call 
his  name  JESUS  ;  for  he  shall  save  his  people 
from  their  sins. 

Then  Joseph  being  raised  from  sleep  did  as 
the  angel  of  the  Lord  had  bidden  him,  and 
took  unto  him  his  wife  ;  and  knew  her  not  till 
she  had  brought  forth  her  firstborn  son. 

Now  all  this  was  done,  that  it  might  be 
fulfilled  which  was  spoken  of  the  Lord  by  the 
prophet*  saying.  Behold,  a  virgin  shall  be  with 
child,  and  shall  bring  forth  a  son,  and  they 
shall  call  his  name  Emmanuel,  which  being 
interpreted  is,  God  with  us. 

In  the  beginning  was  the  Word,  and  the 
Word  was  with  God,  and  the  Word  was  God. 
The  same  was  in  the  beginning  with  God  :  all 
things  were  made  by  him ;  and  without  him 
was  not  any  thing  made  that  was  made.  In 
him  was  life;  and  the  life  was  the  light  of  men; 

*  Isa.  vii.  14. 


Jan.  3. 
Apl.  4. 


^i?e  Jrour  ®o0pel0  arranceti 


July  4. 
Oct.  3. 


—  6 

—  7 


—  10 

—  11 


—  16 

-  17 


L    2,   1 


and  the  light  shone  in  darkness ;  and  the  dark- 
ness comprehended  it  not. 

There  was  a  man  sent  from  God,  whose 
name  was  John.  The  same  came  for  a  witness, 
to  bear  witness  of  the  Light,*  that  all  men 
through  him  might  believe.  He  was  not  that 
Light,  but  was  sent  to  bear  witness  of  that 
Light.  That  was  the  true  Light,  which 
lighteth  every  man  that  cometh  into  the  world. 
He  was  in  the  world,  and  the  world  was  made 
by  him,t  and  the  world  knew  him  not.  He 
came  unto  his  own,  and  his  own  received  him 
not;  but  as  many  as  received  him,  to  them 
gave  he  power  to  become  the  sons  of  God,  even 
to  them  that  believe  on  his  name  ;  which  were 
born,  not  of  blood,  nor  of  the  will  of  the  flesh, 
nor  of  the  will  of  man,  but  of  God.  And  the 
Word  was  made  flesh,  and  dwelt  among  us, 
full  of  grace  and  truth ;  and  of  his  fulness  have 
all  we  received,  and  grace  for  grace.  For  the 
law  was  given  by  Moses,  J  but  grace  and  truth 
came  by  Jesus  Christ.  And  we  beheld  his 
glory,  the  glory  as  of  the  only  begotten  of  the 
Father. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days,  that  there 
went  out  a  decree  from  Ccesar  Augustus,  that 
all  the  world  should  be  taxed.    And  this  taxing 

•  Isa.  xUx,  6.  t  Eph.  iii,  9.  J  Ex.  xx,  1. 


10 


Api.5.       ^^  ^"^  Continuous  SF^aimtiot*       q'^J.^^; 


was  first  made  when  Cyrenius  was  governor  of 
Syria.  And  all  went  to  be  taxed,  every  one 
into  his  own  city.  And  Joseph  also  went  up 
from  Galilee,  out  of  the  city  of  Nazareth,  into 
Judeea,  unto  the  city  of  David,  which  is  called 
Bethlehem ;  (because  he  was  of  the  house  and 
lineage  of  David;)  to  be  taxed  with  Mary  his 
espoused  wife,  being  great  with  child.  And  so 
it  was,  that,  while  they  were  there,  the  days 
were  accomplished  that  she  should  be  delivered; 
and  she  brought  forth  her  firstborn  son,  and 
wrapped  him  in  swaddling  clothes,  and  laid 
him  in  a  manger ;  because  there  was  no  room 
for  them  in  the  inn. 


IV. 

Jan.  4.     Apl.  5.     July  5.     Oct.  4. 

Tke  birth  of  Christ  announced  by  angels; 
his  circumcision. 

AND  there  were,  in  the  same  country, 
-^^^  shepherds  abiding  in  the  field,  keeping 
watch  over  their  flock  by  night.  And,  lo,  the 
angel  of  the  Lord  came  upon  them,  and  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  shone  round  about  them; 
and  they  were  sore  afraid.  And  the  angel  said 
unto  them,  Fear  not ;  for,  behold,  I  bring  you 


Jan.  4. 
Apl.  5. 


^fje  jfour  (5oi0pel0  arraneeti 


July  5. 
Oct.  4. 


L    2,10 

—  n 


good  tidings  of  great  joy,  which  shall  be  to  all 
people;  for  unto  you  is  born  this  day,  in  the 
city  of  David,  a  Saviour,  which  is  Christ  the 
Lord.  And  this  shall  be  a  sign  unto  you; 
Ye  shall  find  the  babe  wrapped  in  swaddling 
clothes,  lying  in  a  manger.  And  suddenly 
there  was  with  the  angel  a  multitude  of  the 
heavenly  host  praising  God,  and  saying,  Glory 
to  God  in  the  highest,  and  on  earth  peace,  good 
will  toward  men. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as  the  angels  were  gone 
away  from  them  into  heaven,  the  shepherds 
said  one  to  another,  Let  us  now  go  even  unto 
Bethlehem,  and  see  this  thing  which  is  come  to 
pass,  which  the  Lord  hath  made  known  unto 
us.  And  they  came  with  haste,  and  found 
Mary,  and  Joseph,  and  the  babe  lying  in  a 
manger.  And  when  they  had  seen  it,  they 
made  known  abroad  the  saying  which  was 
told  them  concerning  this  child.  And  all  they 
that  heard  it  wondered  at  those  things  which 
were  told  them  by  the  shepherds  ;  but  Mary 
kept  all  these  things,  and  pondered  them  in 
her  heart.  And  the  shepherds  returned,  glori- 
fying and  praising  God  for  all  the  things  that 
they  had  heard  and  seen,  as  it  was  told  unto 
them. 

And  when  eight  days  were  accomplished  for 


12 


Api  5.       ^^  o^*^  €oitinuou0  ii^arratibe*        "^^12 


the  circumcising  of  the  child,  his  name  was 
called  JESUS,  which  was  so  named  of  the 
angel  before  he  was  conceived  in  the  womb. 
And  when  the  days  of  ,her  purification  accord- 
ing to  the  law  of  Moses*  were  accomplished, 
they  brought  him  to  Jerusalem,  to  present  him 
to  the  Lord ;  (as  it  is  written  in  the  law  of  the 
Lordjt  Eveiy  male  that  openeth  the  womb 
shall  be  called  holy  to  the  Lord  ;)  and  to  offer 
a  sacrifice  according  to  that  which  is  said  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord,  J  A  pair  of  turtledoves,  or  two 
young  pigeons. 

And,  behold,  there  was  a  man  in  Jerusalem, 
whose  name  was  Simeon;  and  the  same  man 
was  just  and  devout,  waiting  for  the  consola- 
tion of  Israel  ;§  and  the  Holy  Ghost  was  upon 
him;  and  it  was  revealed  unto  him  by  the 
Holy  Ghost,  that  he  should  not  see  death 
before  he  had  seen  the  Lord's  Christ.  And  he 
came  by  the  Spirit  into  the  temple ;  and  when 
the  parents  brought  in  the  child  Jesus,  to  do 
for  him  after  the  custom  of  the  law,  then  took 
he  him  up  in  his  arms,  and  blessed  God,  and 
said,  Lord,  now  lettest  thou  thy  servant  depart 
in  peace,  according  to  thy  word ;  for  mine  eyes 
have  seen  thy  salvation,  which  thou  hast  pre- 
pared before  the  face  of  all  people ;  a  light  to 

*  Lev.  xii,  4.    t  Ex.  xiii,  2.    t  Lev.  xii,  6,  8.    §  Isa.  xxv,  8,  9. 


lpL5.'         ^^^  J^^"^  (So0pel0  arraiteen         ^^H 


lighten  the  Gentiles,  and  the  glory  of  thy 
people  Israel. 

And  Joseph  and  his  mother  marvelled  at 
those  things  which  were  spoken  of  him.  And 
Simeon  blessed  them,  and  said  unto  Mary  his 
mother,  Behold,  this  child  is  set  for  the  fall 
and  rising  again  of  many  in  Israel ;  and  for  a 
sign  which  shall  be  spoken  against ;  (yea,  a 
sword  shall  pierce  through  thy  own  soul  also,) 
that  the  thoughts  of  many  hearts  may  be 
revealed. 

And  there  was  one  Anna,  a  prophetess,  the 
daughter  of  Phanuel,  of  the  tribe  of  Asher  ;* 
she  was  of  a  great  age,  and  had  lived  with  a 
husband  seven  years  from  her  virginity;  and 
she  was  a  widow  of  about  fourscore  and  four 
years,  who  departed  not  from  the  temple,  but 
served  God  with  fastings  and  prayers  night  and 
day;  and  she  coming  in  that  instant  gave 
thanks  likewise  unto  the  Lord,  and  spake  of 
him  to  all  them  that  looked  for  redemption  in 
Jerusalem.  And  when  they  had  performed 
all  things  according  to  the  law  of  the  Lord, 
they  returned  into  Galilee,  to  their  own  city 
Nazareth. 


14 


Apl.  6. 


in  one  ©ontmuou0  iltisitim'oe* 


Jvdy  6. 


Jan.  5.    Apl.  6.    July  6.    Oct.  5. 

Wise  men  from  the  east  come  to  Bethlehem. 

The  murder  of  the  innoceiits. 

"\T  OW  when  Jesus  was  born  in  Bethlehem 
-'-^  of  Judaea  in  the  days  of  Herod  the 
king,  behold,  there  came  wise  men  from  the 
east  to  Jerusalem,  saying,  Where  is  he  that  is 
born  King  of  the  Jews  ?  for  we  have  seen  his 
star  in  the  east,  and  are  come  to  worship  him. 
"When  Herod  the  king  had  heard  these 
things,  he  was  troubled,  and  all  Jerusalem  with 
him.  And  when  he  had  gathered  all  the  chief 
priests  and  scribes  of  the  people  together,  he 
demanded  of  them  where  Christ  should  be 
bom.  And  they  said  unto  him,  In  Bethlehem 
of  Judsea;  for  thus  it  is  written  by  the  prophet,* 
And  thou  Bethlehem,  in  the  land  of  Judah,  art 
not  the  least  among  the  princes  of  Judah,  for 
out  of  thee  shall  come  a  Governor,  that  shall 
rule  my  people  Israel. 

Then  Herod,  when  he  had  privily  called  the 
wise  men,  enquired  of  them  diligently  what 
time  the  star  appeared.  And  he  sent  them 
to  Bethlehem,  and  said.  Go  and  search  dili- 
gently for  the  young  child  ;  and  when  ye  have 
found  him,  bring  me  word  again,  that  I  also 

*  Micah  V,  2. 


15 


ApL6.         ^^^  ^^^^  ^O0pcl0  arranccti         oTt  5; 


M    2,  9 


—  10 

—  11 


may  come  and  worship  him.  When  they  had 
heard  the  Icing,  they  departed ;  and,  lo,  the 
star,  which  they  saw  in  the  east,  went  before 
them,  till  it  came  and  stood  over  where  the 
young  child  was.  When  they  saw  the  star, 
they  rejoiced  with  exceeding  great  joy;  and 
when  they  were  come  into  the  house,  they  saw 
the  young  child  with  Mary  his  mother,  and  fell 
down,  and  worshipped  him  ;  and  when  they 
had  opened  their  treasures,  they  presented  unto 
him  gifts ;  gold,  and  frankincense,  and  myrrh. 
And  being  warned  of  God  in  a  dream  that  they 
should  not  return  to  Herod,  they  departed  into 
their  own  country  another  way. 

And  when  they  were  departed,  behold,  the 
angel  of  the  Lord  appeared  to  Joseph  in  a 
dream,  saying.  Arise,  and  take  the  young  child 
and  his  mother,  and  flee  into  Egypt,  and  be 
thou  there  until  I  bring  thee  word  ;  for  Herod 
will  seek  the  young  child  to  destroy  him. 

When  he  arose,  he  took  the  young  child  and 
his  mother  by  night,  and  departed  into  Egypt ; 
and  was  there  until  the  death  of  Herod  ;  that 
it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  of  the 
Lord  by  the  prophet,*  saying.  Oat  of  Egypt 
have  I  called  my  son. 

Then    Herod,    when   he   saw   that   he  was 


Jan.  5.  ,  ,_         ,  ^^  '.  July  6. 

Api.  6.       ^"  ^^^  erontmuou0  ir5arratitie*        o^t  5 


mocked  by  the  vrise  men,  was  exceedingly 
wrath,  and  sent  forth,  and  slew  all  the  chil- 
dren that  were  in  Bethlehem,  and  in  all  the 
coasts  thereof,  from  two  years  old  and  under, 
according  to  the  time  which  he  had  diligently 
enquired  of  the  wise  men.  Then  was  fulfilled 
that  which  was  spoken  by  Jeremiah  the  pro- 
phet,* saying.  In  Ramah  was  there  a  voice 
heard,  lamentation,  and  weeping,  and  great 
mourning,  Rachel  Aveeping  for  her  children, 
and  would  not  be  comforted,  because  they  are 
not.  But  when  Herod  was  dead,  behold,  an 
angel  of  the  Lord  appeared  in  a  dream  to 
Joseph  in  Egypt,  saying.  Arise,  and  take  the 
young  child  and  his  mother,  and  go  into  the 
land  of  Israel  ;  for  they  are  dead  which  sought 
the  young  child's  life. 

And  he  arose,  and  took  the  young  child  and 
his  mother  and  came  into  the  land  of  Israel. 
But  when  he  heard  that  Archelaus  did  reign  in 
Judaea  in  the  room  of  his  father  Herod,  he  was 
afraid  to  go  thither ;  notwithstanding,  being 
warned  by  God  in  a  dream,  he  turned  aside 
into  the  parts  of  Galilee  ;  and  he  came  and 
dwelt  in  a  city  called  Nazareth  ;  that  it  might 
be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  by  the  prophets, 
He  shall  be  called  a  Nazarene. 


17 


ApL?'.         '^^^^  J^o'-'i^  ^O0pel0  arranacH         ^''^ll' 


41 


VI. 

Jan.  6.     Apl.  7.    July  7.     Oct.  6. 

Christ  with  the  doctors  i?i  the  temple.      The 
preaching  of  John  the  Baptist. 


A' 


ND  the  child  Jesus  grew,  and  waxed  strong 
in  spirit,  filled  with  wisdom  ;    and  the 
grace  of  God  was  upon  him. 

Now  his  parents  went  to  Jerusalem  every 
—  42  i  year  at  the  feast  of  the  passover  ;  and  when  he 
was  twelve  years  old,  they  went  up  to  Jerusalem 
after  the  custom  of  the  feast.*  And  when  they 
had  fulfilled  the  days,  as  they  returned,  the 
child  Jesus  tarried  behind  in  Jerusalem  ;  and 
Joseph  and  his  mother  knew  not  of  it.  But 
they,  supposing  him  to  be  in  the  company, 
went  a  day's  journey  ;  and  they  sought  him 
among  their  kinsfolk  and  acquaintance  ;  and 
when  they  found  him  not,  they  turned  back  to 
Jerusalem,  seeking  him.  And  it  came  to  pass, 
that  after  three  days  they  found  him  in  the 
temple,  sitting  in  the  midst  of  the  doctors, 
both  hearing  them,  and  asking  them  questions ; 
and  all  that  heard  him  were  astonished  at  his 
understanding  and  answers.  And  when  they 
saw  him,  they  were  amazed ;  and  his  mother 

•  Dcut.  x^-i,  1-8. 


18 


Jan.  6. 
Apl.  7. 


in  one  Continuous  ^arratite* 


July  7. 
Oct.  6. 


said  unto  him,  Son,  why  hast  thou  thus  dealt 
with  us  ?  behold,  thy  father  and  I  have  sought 
thee  sorrowing.  And  he  said  unto  them,  How 
is  it  that  ye  sought  me  ?  wist  ye  not  that  I 
must  be  about  my  Father's  business?  And 
they  understood  not  the  saying  which  he  spake 
unto  them. 

And  he  went  down  with  them,  and  came  to 
Nazareth,  and  was  subject  unto  them  ;  but  his 
mother  kept  all  these  sayings  in  her  heart.  And 
Jesus  increased  in  wisdom  and  stature,  and  in 
favour  with  God  and  man. 

Now  in  the  fifteenth  year  of  the  reign  of 
Tiberius  Caesar,  Pontius  Pilate  being  governor 
of  Judaea,  and  Herod  being  tetrarch  of  Galilee, 
and  his  brother  Philip  tetrarch  of  Ituraea  and 
of  the  region  of  Trachonitis,  and  Lysanias  the 
tetrarch  of  Abilene,  Annas  and  Caiaphas  being 
the  high  priests,  the  word  of  God  came  unto 
John  the  Baptist,  the  son  of  Zacharias,  in  the 
wilderness  of  Judaea. 

And  he  came  into  all  the  country  about 
Jordan,  preaching  the  baptism  of  repentance 
for  the  remission  of  sins  ;  and  saying.  Repent 
ye  ;  for  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand. 

This  is  he  that  was  spoken  of  by  the  prophet 
Isaiah,*  saying.  The  voice  of  one  crying  in  the 

*  l3a.  si,  3. 


19 


Jan.  6. 
Apl.  7. 


^f?e  JFour  (Sojspels  arranceti 


July  7. 
Oct.  6. 


M    3,    5 
—      6 


wilderness,  Prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord, 
make  his  paths  straight.  Every  valley  shall  be 
filled,  and  every  mountain  and  hill  shall  be 
brought  low  ;  and  the  crooked  shall  be  made 
straight,  and  the  rough  ways  shall  be  made 
smooth  ;  and  all  flesh  shall  see  the  salvation 
of  God. 

Then  went  out  to  him  Jerusalem,  and  all 
Judaea,  and  all  the  region  round  about  Jordan, 
and  were  baptized  by  him  in  Jordan,  confessing 
their  sins. 

But  when  he  saw  many  of  the  Pharisees  and 
Sadducees  come  to  his  baptism,  he  said  unto 
them,  O  generation  of  vipers,  who  hath  warned 
you  to  flee  from  the  wrath  to  come?  Bring 
forth  therefore  fruits  worthy  of  repentance,  and 
begin  not  to  say  within  yourselves.  We  have 
Abraham  for  our  father;  for  I  say  unto  you, 
that  God  is  able  of  these  stones  to  raise  up 
children  unto  Abraham.  And  now  also  the 
axe  is  laid  unto  the  root  of  the  trees  ;  every 
tree  therefore  which  bringeth  not  forth  good 
fruit  is  hewn  down,  and  cast  into  the  fire. 

And  the  people  asked  him,  saying.  What 
shall  we  do  then  ?  He  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  He  that  hath  two  coats,  let  him  impart 
to  him  that  hath  none  ;  and  he  that  hath  meat, 
let  him  do  likewise.    Then  came  also  publicans 


20 


Jan. 
Apl.  I 


lit  one  Coittmuou0  ii5arratitie* 


July  8. 
Oct.  7. 


to  be  baptized,  and  said  unto  him,  Master,  what 
shall  we  do  ?  And  he  said  unto  them.  Exact 
no  more  than  that  which  is  appointed  you. 
And  the  soldiers  likewise  demanded  of  him, 
saying.  And  what  shall  we  do?  And  he  said 
unto  them.  Do  violence  to  no  man,  neither 
accuse  any  falsely ;  and  be  content  with  your 
wages. 

VII. 

Jan.  7.    Apl.  8.    July  8.    Oct.  7. 

Christ's  baptism  ajtd  temptation.     John  the 
Baptist's   ^rst  testimony  to  Christ. 

nPHEN  Jesus,  being  about  thirty  years  of 
-■-  age,  came  from  Nazareth  of  Galilee  to 
Jordan  unto  John,  to  be  baptized  by  him  ;  but 
John  forbad  him,  saying,  I  have  need  to  be 
baptized  by  thee,  and  comest  thou  to  me? 
And  Jesus  answering  said  unto  him.  Suffer 
it  to  be  so  now :  for  thus  it  becometh  us  to 
fulfil  all  righteousness.  Then  he  suffered 
him. 

ISIow  when  all  the  people  were  baptized, 
it  came  to  pass,  that  Jesus  also  being  baptized, 
and  straightway  coming  up  out  of  the  water, 
praying,  the  heaven  was  opened,  and  the  Holy 
Ghost  descended  in  a  bodily  shape  like  a  dove 


Jan  7. 
Apl.  8. 


^fjc  JFour  (So0pel0  arrangeti 


July  8. 
Oct.  7. 


L    3,22 

L    4,  1 

—  2 

M    4,  2 

L    4,  3 


M    4,   5 
L    4    9 


—    12 
M   4,   7 


L  4,  5 
M  4,  8 
L     4,    5 


upon  him,  and  a  voice  came  from  heaven,  which 
said.  Thou  art  my  beloved  Son ;  in  thee  I  am 
well  pleased. 

And  Jesus  being  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost  re- 
turned from  Jordan,  and  was  led  by  the  Spirit 
into  the  wilderness,  being  forty  days  tempted 
by  the  devil.  And  in  those  days  he  did  eat 
nothing :  and  when  they  were  ended,  and  he 
had  fasted  forty  days  and  forty  nights,  he  after- 
ward hungered  ;  and  the  devil  said  unto  him. 
If  thou  art  the  Son  of  God,  command  this 
stone  that  it  be  made  bread.  And  Jesus  an- 
swered him,  saying.  It  is  written,*  Man  shall 
not  live  by  bread  alone,  but  by  every  word  of 
God. 

And  he  brought  him  to  Jerusalem,  the  holy 
city,  and  set  him  on  a  pinnacle  of  the  temple, 
and  said  unto  him.  If  thou  art  the  Son  of  God, 
cast  thyself  down  hence  ;  for  it  is  written,t  He 
shall  give  his  angels  charge  over  thee,  to  keep 
thee  ;  and  in  their  hands  they  shall  bear  thee 
up,  lest  at  any  time  thou  dash  thy  foot  against 
a  stone.  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto  him, 
It  is  written  again,  |  Thou  shalt  not  tempt  the 
Lord  thy  God. 

And  the  devil,  taking  him  up  into  an  ex- 
ceeding high  mountain,  shewed  unto  him  all 

•  Deut.  viii,  3.        t  Psa.  xci,  11, 12.        }  Dent,  v,  16. 


22 


Apl.  8 


in  one  Continuous  iit> arratibe* 


July  8. 
Oct.  7. 


the  kingdoms  of  the  world  and  the  glory  of 
them  in  a  moment  of  time  ;  and  the  devil  said 
unto  him,  All  this  power  will  I  give  thee,  and 
ihe  glor)'  of  them  ;  for  that  is  delivered  unto 
me  ;  and  to  whomsoever  I  will  I  give  it ;  if 
thou  therefore  wilt  fall  down  and  worship 
me,  all  shall  be  thine.  And  Jesus  answered 
and  said  unto  him.  Get  thee  behind  me, 
Satan;  for  it  is  written,*  Thou  shalt  worship 
the  Lord  thy  God,  and  him  only  shalt  thou 
serve. 

And  when  the  devil  had  ended  all  the 
temptation,  he  departed  from  him  for  a  sea- 
son. And  Jesus  was  there  in  the  wilderness 
with  the  wild  beasts ;  and  the  angels  came  and 
ministered  unto  him. 

And  the  people  were  in  expectation,  and  all 
men  mused  in  their  hearts  of  John,  whether  he 
were  the  Christ,  or  not. 

And  this  is  the  record  of  John,  when  the 
Jews  sent  priests  and  Levites  from  Jerusalem 
to  ask  him.  Who  art  thou?  And  he  confessed, 
and  denied  not;  but  confessed,  I  am  not  the 
Christ.+  And  they  asked  him.  What  then  ? 
Art  thou  Elijah?  And  he  said,  I  am  not. 
Art  thou  that  prophet?!  And  he  answered, 
No.     Then  said  they  unto  him.  Who  art  thou? 

*  Ex.  xxxiv,  14.         t  Dan.  is,  25.         J  Deut,  xviii,  15. 


23 


Jan.  7. 
Apl.  8. 


Z'ift  jFour  (So0pel0  arrangeti 


July  8. 
Oct.  7. 


- 

-    24 

- 

-    25 

L 

3,16 

M 

3,11 

J 

1,26 

K 
J 

1,  7 
1,27 

L 
M 
K 

L 

-  15 
3,16 
3,11 
1,  7 
3,16 

that  we  may  give  an  answer  to  them  that  sent 
us.  What  sayest  thou  of  thyself?  He  said,  I 
am  the  voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wilderness, 
Make  straight  the  way  of  the  Lord,  as  said  the 
prophet  Isaiah.*  And  they  which  were  sent 
were  of  the  Pharisees;  and  they  asked  him, 
and  said  unto  him,  Why  baptizest  thou  then,  if 
thou  art  not  that  Christ,  nor  Elijah,  neither 
that  prophet  ?  John  answered,  saying  unto 
them  all,  I  indeed  baptize  you  with  water  unto 
repentance ;  but  there  standeth  one  among  you 
whom  ye  know  not ;  one  mightier  than  I ;  he 
it  is,  who  coming  after  me  is  preferred  before 
me,  for  he  was  before  me ;  the  latchet  of  whose 
shoes  I  am  not  worthy  to  bear,  or  to  stoop 
down  to  unloose  ;  he  shall  baptize  you  with  the 
Holy  Ghost  and  with  fire ;  whose  fan  is  in  his 
hand,  and  he  will  throughly  purge  his  floor, 
and  will  gather  the  wheat  into  his  garner ;  but 
the  chaff  he  will  burn  with  fire  unquenchable. 
And  many  other  things  in  his  exhortation 
preached  he  unto  the  people. 

These  things  were  done  in  Bethabara  beyond 
Jordan,  where  John  was  baptizing. 

•  Isa.  xl,  3. 


2i 


Jan.  8. 
Apl.  9. 


in  one  Continuou0  jJtJarratitie. 


July  9. 
Oct.  8. 


VIII. 

Jan.  8.    Apl.  9.    July 


Oct. 


Joh7i  the  Baptist's  second  testimony  to  Christ. 
Christ's  first  disciples. 

'T^HE  next  day  John  saw  Jesus  coming  unto 
-'■  him,  and  said,  Behold  the  Lamb  of  God, 
which  taketh  away  the  sin  of  the  world.  This 
is  he  of  whom  I  said.  After  me  cometh  a  man 
which  is  preferred  before  me ;  for  he  was  be- 
fore me.  And  I  knew  him  not ;  but  that  he 
should  be  made  manifest  to  Israel,  therefore 
am  I  come  baptizing  with  water. 

And  John  bare  record,  saying,  I  saw  the 
Spirit  descending  from  heaven  like  a  dove,  and 
it  abode  upon  him ;  and  I  knew  him  not ;  but 
he  that  sent  me  to  baptize  with  water,  the 
same  said  unto  me.  Upon  whom  thou  shalt  see 
the  Spirit  descending,  and  remaining  on  him, 
the  same  is  he  which  baptizeth  with  the  Holy 
Ghost.  And  I  saw,  and  bare  record  that  this 
is  the  Son  of  God. 

Again,  the  next  day  after,  John  stood,  and 
two  of  his  disciples ;  and  looking  upon  Jesus  as 
he  walked,  he  said.  Behold  the  Lamb  of  God  ! 
And  the  two  disciples  heard  him  speak,  and 
they  followed  Jesus. 

Then  Jesus  turned,  and  saw  them  following. 


Apl'g^         '^^^  JFour  (So0pcl0  arrangeti         o^^g.' 


J      1,88 


—  44 

—  45 


and  said  unto  them,  What  seek  ye  ?  They 
said  unto  him,  Rabbi,  which  is  to  say,  being 
interpreted.  Master,  where  dwellest  thou?  He 
said  unto  them.  Come  and  see.  They  came 
and  saw  where  he  dwelt,  and  abode  with  him 
that  day ;  for  it  was  about  the  tenth  hour. 

One  of  the  two  which  heard  John  speak, 
and  followed  him,  was  Andrew,  Simon  Peter's 
brother.  He  first  found  his  own  brother 
Simon,  and  said  unto  him,  We  have  found 
the  Messiah,  which  is,  being  interpreted,  the 
Christ ;  and  he  brought  him  to  Jesus. 

And  when  Jesus  beheld  him  he  said.  Thou 
art  Simon  the  son  of  Jonas,  thou  shalt  be  called 
Cephas,  which  is  by  interpretation,  A  stone. 

The  day  following  Jesus  would  go  forth  into 
Galilee,  and  found  Philip,  and  said  unto  him, 
Follow  me.  Now  Philip  was  of  Bethsaida, 
the  city  of  Andrew  and  Peter.  Philip  found 
Nathanael,  and  said  unto  him.  We  have  found 
him,  of  whom  Moses  in  the  law,*  and  the 
prophetSjt  did  write,  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  the 
son  of  Joseph.  And  Nathanael  said  unto 
him,  Can  there  any  good  thing  come  out  of 
Nazareth  ?  Philip  said  unto  him,  Come  and 
see.     Jesus  saw  Nathanael  coming  to  him,  and 

*  Deut.  xviii,  18. 
t  Isa.  vii,  14 ;  L\,  C  ;  Micah  v,  2;  Zecli.  vi,  12. 


Jan.  9.  ,  w-       ^'  »~  '.  July  10. 

Api.10.      1"  ^^^  erontmuous  iJtSarratitie.       q^;  g 


said  of  him,  Behold  an  IsraeHte  indeed,  in 
whom  is  no  guile  !  Nathanael  said  nnto  him, 
Whence  knowest  thou  me?  Jesus  answered 
and  said  unto  him,  Before  that  Philip  called 
thee,  when  thou  wast  under  the  fig  tree,  I  saw 
thee.  Nathanael  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
Rabbi,  thou  art  the  Son  of  God  ;  thou  art  the 
King  of  Israel.  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him.  Because  I  said  unto  thee,  I  saw  thee 
under  the  fig  tree,  believest  thou?  thou  shalt 
see  greater  things  than  these.  And  he  said 
unto  him,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  here- 
after ye  shall  see  heaven  open,  and  the  angels 
of  God  ascending  and  descending  upon  the  Son 
of  man. 

IX. 
Jan.  9.    Apl.  10.    July  10.    Oct.  9. 

7'he  marriage  in  Caita  of  Galilee.     Christ'' i  first 
expulsion  of  the  nioney-cha7igers  from  the  temple. 

A  ND  the  third  day  there  was  a  marriage 
■^-^  in  Cana  of  Galilee ;  and  the  mother  of 
Jesus  was  there  ;  and  both  Jesus  and  his 
disciples  were  called  to  the  marriage.  And 
when  they  wanted  wine,  the  mother  of  Jesus 
said  unto  him,  They  have  no  wine.  Jesus  said 
unto  her.  Woman,  what  have  I  to  do  with 
thee?  mine  hour  is  not  yet  come.  His  mother 
said  unto  the   servants,   Whatsoever   he  saith 


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Jan.  9. 
Apl.  10. 


Zl)t  JFour  (Soflfpels  arrangeti 


July  10. 
Oct.   9. 


J     2, 


unto  you,  do  it.  And  there  were  set  there  six 
waterpots  of  stone,  after  the  manner  of  the 
purifying  of  the  Jews,  containing  two  or  three 
firkins  apiece.  Jesus  said  unto  the  servants, 
Fill  the  waterpots  with  water.  And  they  filled 
them  up  to  the  brim.  And  he  said  unto  them. 
Draw  out  now,  and  bear  unto  the  governor  of 
the  feast.  And  they  bare  it.  When  the  ruler 
of  the  feast  had  tasted  the  water  that  was 
made  wine,  and  knew  not  whence  it  was ;  (but 
the  servants  which  drew  the  water  knew ; )  the 
governor  of  the  feast  called  the  bridegroom, 
and  said  unto  him,  Every  man  at  the  begin- 
ning doth  set  forth  good  wine  ;  and  when  men 
have  well  drunk,  then  that  which  is  worse:  but 
thou  hast  kept  the  good  wine  until  now.  This 
beginning  of  miracles  did  Jesus  in  Cana  of 
Galilee,  and  manifested  forth  his  glory ;  and 
his  disciples  believed  on  him. 

After  this  he  went  down  to  Capernaum,  he, 
and  his  mother,  and  his  brethren,  and  his  dis- 
ciples; and  they  continued  there  not  many  days. 

And  the  Jews'  passover*  was  at  hand,  and 
Jesus  went  up  to  Jerusalem,  and  found  in  the 
temple  those  that  sold  oxen  and  sheep  and 
doves,  and  the  changers  of  money  sitting  ;  and 
when  he  had  made  a  scourge  of  small  cords, 

•  E.\.  xii,  12-49. 


28 


Apl.  10. 


in  one  Continuous  i/^arratibe* 


July  10. 


he  drove  them,  and  the  sheep,  and  the  oxen, 
all  out  of  the  temple ;  and  poured  out  the 
changers'  money,  and  overthrew  the  tables ; 
and  said  unto  them  that  sold  doves.  Take  these 
things  hence ;  make  not  my  Father's  house  a 
house  of  merchandise.  And  his  disciples  re- 
membered that  it  was  written,*  The  zeal  of  thy 
house  hath  eaten  me  up. 

Then  answered  the  Jews  and  said  unto  him, 
What  sign  shewest  thou  unto  us,  seeing  that 
thou  doest  these  things  ?  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  them.  Destroy  this  temple,  and  in 
three  days  I  will  raise  it  up.  Then  said  the 
Jews,  Forty  and  six  years  was  this  temple  in 
building,  and  wilt  thou  rear  it  up  in  three  days? 
But  he  spake  of  the  temple  of  his  body.  When 
therefore  he  was  risen  from  the  dead,  his  dis- 
ciples remembered  that  he  had  said  this  unto 
them  ;  and  they  believed  the  scripture,  and 
the  word  which  Jesus  had  said. 

Now  when  he  was  in  Jerusalem  at  the  pass- 
over,  in  the  feast  day,  many  believed  in  his 
name,  when  they  saw  the  miracles  which  he 
did.  But  Jesus  did  not  commit  himself  unto 
them,  because  he  knew  all  men,  and  needed 
not  that  any  should  testify  of  man  ;  for  he 
knew  what  was  in  man. 


29 


Tin.       ^^^  Jf'O"'^  ^So0pel0  atraneeti        o?rio. 


X. 

Jan.  10.    Apl.  11.     July  11.    Oct.  10. 
Nicodernus  comes  to  Christ  by  Jiight. 

'T^HERE  was  a  man  of  the  Pharisees, 
-*-  named  Nicodemus,  a  ruler  of  the  Jews; 
the  same  came  to  Jesus  by  night,  and  said 
unto  him,  Rabbi,  we  know  that  thou  art  a 
teacher  come  from  God ;  for  no  man  can 
do  these  miracles  that  thou  doest,  except 
God  be  with  him.  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  him.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee, 
except  a  man  be  born  again,  he  cannot  see 
the  kingdom  of  God.  Nicodemus  said  unto 
him.  How  can  a  man  be  born  when  he  is 
old  ?  can  he  enter  the  second  time  into  his 
mother's  womb,  and  be  born  ?  Jesus  an- 
swered, Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  except 
a  man  be  born  of  water  and  of  the  Spirit,  he 
cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God.  That 
which  is  born  of  the  flesh  is  flesh ;  and  that 
which  is  born  of  the  Spirit  is  spirit.  Marvel 
not  that  I  said  unto  thee.  Ye  must  be  born 
again.  The  wind  bloweth  where  it  listeth,  and 
thou  hearest  the  sound  thereof,  but  canst  not 
tell  whence  it  cometh,  and  whither  it  goeth ;  so 
is  every  one  that  is  born  of  the  Spirit.     Nico- 


30 


Jan.  10. 
Apl.  11. 


in  one  ^ontinuou0  iJtJarratitie* 


Jnly  11. 


demus  answered  and  said  unto  him,  How  can 
these  things  be?  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
him,  Art  thou  a  master  of  Israel,  and  knowest 
not  these  things?  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
thee,  we  speak  that  we  do  know,  and  testify 
that  we  have  seen  ;  and  ye  receive  not  our 
witness.  If  I  have  told  you  of  earthly  things, 
and  ye  believe  not,  how  shall  ye  believe,  if  I 
tell  yoa  of  heavenly  things?  No  man  hath  seen 
God  at  any  time  ;  the  only  begotten  Son,  which 
is  in  the  bosom  of  the  Father,  he  hath  declared 
him.  And  no  man  hath  ascended  up  to  heaven, 
but  he  that  came  down  from  heaven,  even  the 
Son  of  man  which  is  in  heaven.  And  as  Moses 
lifted  up  the  serpent  in  the  wilderness,*  even 
so  must  the  Son  of  man  be  lifted  up ;  that  who- 
soever believeth  in  him  should  not  perish,  but 
have  eternal  life.  For  God  so  loved  the  world, 
that  he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that  who- 
soever believeth  in  him  should  not  perish,  but 
have  everlasting  life  ;  for  God  sent  not  his  Son 
into  the  world  to  condemn  the  world ;  but  that 
the  world  through  him  might  be  saved.  He 
that  believeth  on  him  is  not  condemned  ;  but 
he  that  believeth  not  is  condemned  already, 
because  he  hath  not  believed  in  the  name  of 
the  only  begotten  Son  of  God.    And  this  is  the 

*  Num.  xxi,  8,  9. 


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Jan.  11. 
Apl.  12. 


^f?e  jFour  (Sojspcis  airangeti 


July  12. 
Oct.  11. 


J     3,: 


condemnation,  that  light  is  come  into  the 
world,  and  men  loved  darkness  rather  than 
light,  because  their  deeds  were  evil.  For  every 
one  that  doeth  evil  hateth  the  light,  neither 
cometh  to  the  light,  lest  his  deeds  should  be 
reproved  ;  but  he  that  doeth  truth  cometh  to 
the  light,  that  his  deeds  may  be  made  manifest, 
that  they  are  wrought  in  God. 


XI. 

Jan.  11.    Apl.  12.    July  12.    Oct.  11. 

John  the  Baptist's  third  testimony  to  Christ. 
Imprison77ient  of  John  the  Baptist. 

A  FTER  these  things  came  Jesus  and  his 
-^~^  disciples  into  the  land  of  Judoea;  and 
there  he  tarried  with  them,  and  baptized. 
And  John  also  was  baptizing  in  ^non,  near  to 
Salim,  because  there  was  much  water  there ; 
and  they  came,  and  were  baptized  ;  for  John 
was  not  yet  cast  into  prison. 

Then  there  arose  a  question  between  some 
of  John's  disciples  and  the  Jews  about  puri- 
fying. And  they  came  unto  John,  and  said 
unto  him,  Rabbi,  he  that  was  with  thee  beyond 
Jordan,  to  whom  thou  barest  witness,  behold, 
the  same  baptizeth,  and  all  men  come  to  him. 
John  answered  and  said,  A  man  can  receive 


ApLi2.      ^"  °"^  Continuous  ff^SLixatiot*      ^£.n. 


nothing,  except  it  be  given  him  from  heaven. 
Ye  yourselves  bear  me  witness,  that  I  said,  I 
am  not  the  Christ,*  but  that  I  am  sent  before 
him.  He  that  hath  the  bride  is  the  bride- 
groom ;  but  the  friend  of  the  bridegroom, 
v^^hich  standeth  and  heareth  him,  rejoiceth 
greatly  because  of  the  bridegroom's  voice  ;  this 
my  joy  therefore  is  fulfilled.  He  must  in- 
crease, but  I  must  decrease.  He  that  cometh 
from  above  is  above  all :  he  that  is  of  the  earth 
is  earthly,  and  speaketh  of  the  earth.  He  that 
cometh  from  heaven  is  above  all ;  and  what  he 
hath  seen  and  heard,  that  he  testifieth ;  and  no 
man  receiveth  his  testimony.  He  that  hath 
received  his  testimony  hath  set  to  his  seal  that 
God  is  true.  For  he  whom  God  hath  sent 
speaketh  the  words  of  God;  for  God  giveth 
not  the  Spirit  by  measure  unto  him.  The 
Father  loveth  the  Son,  and  hath  given  all 
things  into  his  hand.  He  that  believeth  on  the 
Son  hath  everlasting  life:  and  he  that  believeth 
not  the  Son  shall  not  see  life;  but  the  wrath  of 
God  abideth  on  him. 

Herod  the  tetrarch,  being  reproved  by  John 
for  Herodias  his  brother  Philip's  wife,  and  for 
all  the  evils  which  Herod  had  done,  added  this 
yet  above  all,  that  he  shut  up  John  in  prison. 

*  Dan.  ix.  25. 


33 


Jan.  11. 
Apl.  12. 


^I?e  JFour  (Sospels  arraneeti 


Jxily  12. 
Oct.  11. 


K    6,17 


—    19 
M14,   5 


K    6,S 


K  1,14 
L  4,14 
K    1,14 

—  15 

L    4,14 

—  15 

J     4,   1 


For  Herod  himself  had  sent  forth  and  laid 
hold  upon  John,  and  bound  him  in  prison  for 
Herodias'  sake,  his  brother  Philip's  wife :  for 
he  had  married  her.  For  John  had  said  unto 
Herod,  It  is  not  lawful  for  thee  to  have  thy 
brother's  wife.  Therefore  Herodias  had  a 
quarrel  against  him,  and  would  have  killed 
him  ;  but  she  could  not ;  for  Herod,  when  he 
would  have  put  him  to  death,  feared  the  multi- 
tude, because  they  counted  John  as  a  prophet. 
And  he  feared  John,  knowing  that  he  was  a 
just  man  and  a  holy,  and  observed  him  ;  and 
when  he  heard  him,  he  did  many  things,  and 
heard  him  gladly. 

Now  after  that  John  was  put  in  prison,  Jesus 
returned  in  the  power  of  the  Spirit  into  Galilee, 
preaching  the  Gospel  of  the  kingdom  of  God, 
and  saying.  The  time  is  fulfilled,  and  the  king- 
dom of  God  is  at  hand :  repent  ye,  and  believe 
the  gospel.  And  there  went  out  a  fame  of  him 
through  all  the  region  round  about,  and  he  taught 
in  their  synagogues,  being  glorified  of  all. 

When  therefore  the  Lord  knew  how  the 
Pharisees  had  heard  that  Jesus  made  and  bap- 
tized more  disciples  than  John,  (though  Jesus 
himself  baptized  not,  but  his  disciples, )  he  left 
Judaea,  and  departed  again  into  Galilee ;  and 
he  must  needs  go  through  Samaria. 


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ApLii      ^"  0"^  ^ontinuou0  il^arratitje.       "^(^Ifz. 


XII. 

Jan.  12.    Apl.  13.    July  13.    Oct.  12. 

Christ' s  conversatio7i  with  the  Samaritaji  wo7)tan 
at  Jacob's  well. 

'T^HEN  came  Jesus  to  a  city  of  Samaria, 
-^  which  is  called  Sychar,  near  to  the  parcel 
of  ground  that  Jacob  gave  to  his  son  Joseph.  * 
Now  Jacob's  well  was  there.  Jesus  therefore, 
being  wearied  with  his  journey,  sat  thus  on  the 
well ;  and  it  was  about  the  sixth  hour.  There 
came  a  woman  of  Samaria  to  draw  water  : 
Jesus  said  unto  her,  Give  me  to  drink  ;  (for 
his  disciples  were  gone  away  unto  the  city  to 
buy  meat. ) 

Then  said  the  woman  of  Samaria  unto  him. 
How  is  it  that  thou,  being  a  Jew,  askest  drink 
of  me,  who  am  a  woman  of  Samaria  ?  for  the 
Jews  have  no  dealings  with  the  Samaritans. 
Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her.  If  thou 
knewest  the  gift  of  God,  and  who  it  is  that 
saith  to  thee.  Give  me  to  drink ;  thou  wouldest 
have  asked  of  him,  and  he  would  have  given 
thee  living  water.  The  woman  said  unto  him. 
Sir,  thou  hast  nothing  to  draw  with,  and  the 
well  is  deep ;  whence  then  hast  thou  that  living 


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Apl.  13. 


^|je  jFour  (So0pel0  arrangcH 


July  13. 
Oct.  12. 


—  22 

—  2.S 


water?  Art  thou  greater  than  our  father  Jacob, 
which  gave  us  the  well,  and  drank  thereof  him- 
self, and  his  children,  and  his  cattle?  Jesus 
answered  and  said  unto  her,  Whosoever  drink- 
eth  of  this  water  shall  thirst  again  ;  but  whoso- 
ever drinketh  of  the  water  that  I  shall  give  him 
shall  never  thirst ;  but  the  water  that  I  shall  give 
him  shall  b^  in  him  a  well  of  water  springing 
up  into  everlasting  life.  The  woman  said  unto 
him.  Sir,  give  me  this  water,  that  I  thirst  not, 
neither  come  hither  to  draw.  Jesus  said  unto 
her.  Go,  call  thy  husband,  and  come  hither. 
The  woman  answered  and  said,  I  have  no  hus- 
band. Jesus  said  unto  her.  Thou  hast  well 
said,  I  have  no  husband  ;  for  thou  hast  had 
five  husbands  ;  and  he  whom  thou  now  hast  is 
not  thy  husband  :  in  that  saidst  thou  truly. 
The  woman  said  unto  him,  Sir,  I  perceive  that 
thou  art  a  prophet.  Our  fathers  worshipped  in 
this  mountain ;  and  ye  say,  that  in  Jerusalem  is 
the  place  where  men  ought  to  worship.  Jesus 
said  unto  her.  Woman,  believe  me,  the  hour 
cometh,  when  ye  shall  neither  in  this  moun- 
tain, nor  yet  at  Jerusalem,  worship  the  Father. 
Ye  worship  ye  know  not  what  :  we  know  what 
we  worship;  for  salvation  is  of  the  Jews.*  But 
the  hour  cometh,  and  now  is,  when  the  true 

•  Gen.  xxii,  18. 


Apl.  13. 


in  one  Continuou0  il^arratite* 


July  13. 


'  worshippers  shall  worship  the  Father  in  spirit 
and  in  truth  ;  for  the  Father  seeketh  such  to 
worship  him.  God  is  a  Spirit  ;  and  they  that 
worship  him  must  worship  him  in  spirit  and  in 
truth.  The  woman  said  unto  him,  I  know 
that  Messiah  cometh,  which  is  called  Christ ; 
when  he  is  come,  he  will  tell  us  all  things. 
Jesus  said  unto  her,  I  that  speak  unto  thee 
am  he. 

And  upon  this  came  his  disciples,  and  mar- 
velled that  he  talked  with  the  woman  ;  yet  no 
man  said.  What  seekest  thou  ?  or,  Why  talkest 
thou  with  her?  The  woman  then  left  her  water- 
pot,  and  went  her  way  into  the  city,  and  said  to 
the  men.  Come,  see  a  man,  which  told  me  all 
things  that  ever  I  did  :  is  not  this  the  Christ  ? 
Then  they  went  out  of  the  city,  and  came  unto 
him. 

In  the  mean  while  his  disciples  prayed  him, 
saying,  Master,  eat.  But  he  said  unto  them,  I 
have  meat  to  eat  that  ye  know  not  of.  There- 
fore said  the  disciples  one  to  another,  Hath  any 
man  brought  him  aught  to  eat?  Jesus  said  unto 
them.  My  meat  is  to  do  the  will  of  him  that  sent 
me,  and  to  finish  his  work.  Say  not  ye.  There 
are  yet  four  months,  and  then  cometh  harvest*? 
Behold,  I  say  unto  you,  lift  up  your  eyes,  and 
look  on  the  fields;  for  they  are  white  already  to 


37 


Jan.  13. 
Apl.  14. 


Zf)t  jfour  (So0pel0  arranceH 


July  14. 
Oct.  13. 


J     4,86 


J     4,43 

—    45 


harvest ;  and  he  that  i-eapeth  receiveth  wages, 
and  gathereth  fruit  unto  life  eternal  ;  that  both 
he  that  soweth  and  he  that  reapeth  may  rejoice 
together.  And  herein  is  that  saying  true,  One 
soweth,  and  another  reapeth.  I  sent  you  to  reap 
that  whereon  ye  bestowed  no  labour  ;  other  men 
laboured,  and  ye  are  entered  into  their  labours. 
And  many  of  the  Samaritans  of  that  city 
believed  on  him  for  the  saying  of  the  woman, 
which  testified,  He  told  me  all  that  ever  I  did. 
So  when  the  Samaritans  were  come  unto  him, 
they  besought  him  that  he  would  tarry  with 
them ;  and  he  abode  there  two  days ;  and 
many  more  believed  because  of  his  own  word, 
and  said  unto  the  woman.  Now  we  believe, 
not  because  of  thy  saying  ;  for  we  have  heard 
him  ourselves,  and  know  that  this  is  indeed 
the  Christ,  the  Saviour  of  the  world. 

XIII. 

Jan.  13.    Apl.  14.    July  14.     Oct.  13. 

Christ  heals  the  7ioblcma7is  son  at  Capernaum, 
and  preaches  in  the  sytiagogue  at  Nazareth. 

XT  OW  after  two  days  Jesus  departed  thence, 
^  ^  and  went  into  Galilee  ;  and  the  Gali- 
laeans  received  him,  having  seen  all  the  things 
that  he  did  at  Jerusalem  at  the  feast ;  for  they 


Jan.  13.  ,  ^         '  .^  '.  July  14. 

Api.  14.      ^"  0"^  ^ontmuou0  il^arratibe*      oct.  13. 


also  went  unto  the  feast.  So  Jesus  came  again 
into  Cana  of  Galilee,  where  he  made  the  water 
wine; 

And  there  was  a  certain  nobleman,  whose 
son  was  sick  at  Capernaum.  When  he  heard 
that  Jesus  was  come  out  of  Judaea  into  Galilee, 
he  went  unto  him,  and  besought  him  that  he 
would  come  down,  and  heal  his  son  ;  for  he 
was  at  the  point  of  death.  Then  said  Jesus 
unto  him,  Except  ye  see  signs  and  wonders,  ye 
will  not  believe.  The  nobleman  said  unto  him, 
Sir,  come  down  ere  my  child  die.  Jesus  said 
unto  him.  Go  thy  way ;  thy  son  liveth.  And 
the  man  believed  the  word  that  J^sus  had 
spoken  unto  him,  and  he  went  his  way.  And 
as  he  was  now  going  down  his  servants  met 
him,  and  told  him,  saying.  Thy  son  liveth. 
Then  inquired  he  of  them  the  hour  when  he 
began  to  amend.  And  they  said  unto  him, 
Yesterday  at  the  seventh  hour  the  fever  left 
him.  So  the  father  knew  that  it  was  at  the 
same  hour,  in  the  which  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
Thy  son  liveth  ;  and  himself  believed,  and  his 
whole  house.  This  is  the  second  miracle  that 
Jesus  did,  when  he  was  come  out  of  Judaea  into 
Galilee. 

And  he  came  to  Nazareth,  where  he  had 
been  brought  up  ;  and,  as  his  custom  was,  he 


Jan.  13. 
Apl.  14. 


Zl)Z  jfour  (So0pel0  arraneeB 


July  14. 
Oct.  13. 


L    4,16 
-    17 


-^  24 
J  4,44 
L    4,25 


went  into  the  synagogue  on  the  sabbath  day, 
and  stood  up  to  read.  And  there  was  delivered 
unto  him  the  book  of  the  prophet  Isaiah.  And 
when  he  had  opened  the  book,  he  found  the 
place  where  it  was  written,*  The  Spirit  of  the 
Lord  is  upon  me,  because  he  hath  anointed  me 
to  preach  the  gospel  to  the  poor ;  he  hath  sent 
me  to  heal  the  broken  hearted,  to  preach  de- 
liverance to  the  captives,  and  recovering  of 
sight  to  the  blind,  to  set  at  liberty  them  that 
are  bruised,  to  preach  the  acceptable  year  of 
the  Lord.  And  he  closed  the  book,  and  gave 
it  again  to  the  minister,  and  sat  down. 

And  the  eyes  of  all  them  that  were  in  the 
synagogue  were  fastened  on  him.  And  he 
began  to  say  unto  them,  This  day  is  this 
scripture  fulfilled  in  your  ears.  And  all  bare 
him  witness,  and  wondered  at  the  gracious 
words  which  proceeded  out  of  his  mouth.  And 
they  said,  Is  not  this  Joseph's  son  ?  And  he 
said  unto  them.  Ye  will  surely  say  unto  me 
this  proverb,  Physician,  heal  thyself :  whatso- 
ever we  have  heard  done  in  Capernaum,  do 
also  here  in  thy  country. 

And  he  said.  Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  no 
prophet  is  accepted,  or  hath  honour,  in  his 
own  country.     But  I  tell  you  of  a  truth,  many 

*  lea.  Ixi,  1. 


40 


Apl.  15. 


in  one  eiontinuous  i/tJarratitie* 


JiUy  15. 
Oct.  14. 


widows  were  in  Israel  in  the  days  of  Elijah, 
when  the  heaven  was  shut  up  three  years  and 
six  months,  when  great  famine  was  throughout 
all  the  land  ;*  but  unto  none  of  them  was 
Elijah  sent,  save  unto  Sarepta,  a  city  of  Sidon, 
unto  a  woman  that  was  a  widow.  And  many 
lepers  were  in  Israel  in  the  time  of  Elisha  the 
prophet  ;t  and  none  of  them  was  cleansed, 
saving  Naaman  the  Syrian. 

And  all  they  in  the  synagogue,  when  they 
heard  these  things,  were  filled  with  wrath,  and 
rose  up,  and  thrust  him  out  of  the  city,  and  led 
him  unto  the  brow  of  the  hill  whereon  their 
city  was  built,  that  they  might  cast  him  down 
headlong ;  but  he,  passing  through  the  midst  of 
them,  went  his  way. 

XIV. 

Jan.  14.    Apl.  15.    July  15.    Oct.  14. 

The  miraculotis  draught  of  fishes ;  the  exorcism 
of  an  uncleati  spirit;  and  the  healing  of  Peter  s 
wife's  mother. 

A  ND  leaving  Nazareth,  Jesus  came  and 
•^"^  dwelt  in  Capernaum,  a  city  of  Galilee, 
upon  the  sea  coast,  in  the  borders  of  Zabulon 
and  Nephthalim ;  that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which   was  spoken   by   Isaiah   tne  propliet,:J: 

*  1  Kings  xvii,  1-16.       t  2  Kings  v,  1-14.        t  Isa.  ix,  1, 2. 


I":":       ^^^  ^^^^  ^O0pel0  arraneeti       octi'I" 


M    4,15 
—    16 


L    5,    1 
—      2 


K    1,16 
L    5,   6 

-      7 


saying,  The  land  of  Zabulon,  and  the  land  of 
Nephthalim,  by  the  way  of  the  sea,  beyond 
Jordan,  Galilee  of  the  Gentiles  ;  the  people 
which  sat  in  darkness  saw  great  light ;  and  to 
them  which  sat  in  the  region  and  shadow  of 
death,  light  is  sprung  up. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  the  people 
pressed  upon  him  to  hear  the  word  of  God,  he 
stood  by  the  lake  of  Gennesaret,  and  saw  two 
ships  standing  by  the  lake  ;  but  the  fishermen 
were  gone  out  of  them,  and  were  washing 
their  nets.  And  he  entered  into  one  of  the 
ships,  which  was  Simon's,  and  prayed  him  that 
he  would  thrust  out  a  little  from  the  land. 
And  he  sat  down,  and  taught  the  people  out  of 
the  ship.  Now  when  he  had  left  speaking,  he 
said  unto  Simon,  Launch  out  into  the  deep,  and 
let  down  your  nets  for  a  draught.  And  Simon 
answering  said  unto  him,  Master,  we  have  toiled 
all  the  night,  and  have  taken  nothing  :  never- 
theless at  thy  word  I  will  let  down  the  net. 

And  when  Simon  and  Andrew  his  brother 
had  this  done,  they  enclosed  a  great  multitude 
of  fishes  ;  and  their  net  brake.  And  they 
beckoned  unto  their  partners,  which  were  in 
the  other  ship,  that  they  should  come  and  help 
them.  And  they  came,  and  filled  both  the 
ships,    so   that  they  began   to   sink.      When 


42 


Apl.  15. 


in  one  Contmuou0  iftJarratite* 


July  15. 
Oct.  14. 


Simon  Peter  saw  it,  he  fell  down  at  Jesus' 
knees,  saying,  Depart  from  me  ;  for  I  am  a 
sinful  man,  O  Lord.  For  he  was  astonished, 
and  all  that  were  with  him,  at  the  draught  of 
the  fishes  which  they  had  taken  ;  and  so  were 
also  James  and  John,  the  sons  of  Zebedee, 
which  were  partners  with  Simon,  and  were  in 
the  ship  with  their  father  mending  their  nets, 
for  they  were  fishers.  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Follow  me,  and  I  will  make  you  fishers  of  men. 
And  when  they  had  brought  their  ships  to  land, 
they  straightway  left  their  nets  and  the  ship 
and  their  father,  with  the  hired  servants,  and 
forsook  all  and  followed  him. 

And  they  went  into  Capernaum;  and  straight- 
way on  the  sabbath  day  he  entered  into  the 
synagogue,  and  taught.  And  the  people  were 
astonished  at  his  doctrine;  for  his  word  was 
with  power  :  he  taught  them  as  one  that  had 
authority,  and  not  as  the  scribes. 

And  in  the  synagogue  there  was  a  man, 
which  had  a  spirit  of  an  unclean  devil,  and 
cried  out  with  a  loud  voice,  saying.  Let  us 
alone  :  what  have  we  to  do  with  thee,  thou 
Jesus  of  Nazareth  ?  art  thou  come  to  destroy 
us?  I  know  thee  who  thou  art;  the  Holy 
One  of  God.  And  Jesus  rebuked  him,  saying,. 
Hold  thy  peace,  and  come  out  of  him.     And 


43 


Jan.  15. 
ApL  16. 


%t)t  JFour  (So0pel0  arraneeli 


July  16. 
Oct.  15. 


L   4,; 

K    l.i 


L  4,40 
K  1,82 
L    4,40 


when  the  devil  had  thrown  him  in  the  midst, 
and  had  torn  him,  and  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
he  came  out  of  him,  and  hurt  him  not.  And 
they  were  all  amazed,  and  spake  among  them- 
selves, saying,  What  a  word  is  this  !  for  with 
authority  and  power  he  commandeth  even  the 
unclean  spirits,  and  they  obey  him  and  come 
out.  And  immediately  his  fame  spread  abroad 
throughout  ail  the  region  round  about  Galilee. 
And  forthwith,  when  they  were  come  out  of 
the  synagogue,  they  entered  into  the  house  of 
Simon  and  Andrew,  with  James  and  John. 
But  Simon's  wife's  mother  lay  sick  of  a  great 
fever ;  and  they  besought  him  for  her.  And 
he  came  and  stood  over  her,  and  rebuked  the 
fever  ;  and  took  her  by  the  hand,  and  lifted 
her  up ;  and  immediately  the  fever  left  her, 
and  she  arose  and  ministered  unto  them. 

XV. 

Jan.  15.    Apl.  16.    July  16.    Oct.  15. 

Christ  casts  out  the  spirits  by  his  word,  heals  the 
sick,  atid  clcaiises  a  leper. 

"XT  OW  when  the  sun  was  setting,  all  they 
-'-^  that  had  any  sick  with  divers  diseases 
brought  them  unto  Jesus,  and  they  that  were 
possessed  with  devils  ;  and  he  laid  his  hands  on 


Apl.  16. 


in  one  Continuou0  Sf^axmti'oe* 


July  16. 
Oct.  15. 


every  one  of  them,  and  healed  them ;  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  by  Isaiah 
the  prophet,  *  saying,  Himself  took  our  infirmi- 
ties, and  bare  our  sicknesses.  And  all  the  city 
was  gathered  together  at  the  door  ;  and  he  cast 
out  the  spirits  by  his  word,  and  they  came  out  of 
many,  crying  out,  and  saying.  Thou  art  Christ 
the  Son  of  God.  And  he,  rebuking  them,  suf- 
fered them  not  to  speak  ;  for  they  knew  that 
he  was  Christ. 

And  in  the  morning,  rising  up  a  great  while 
before  day,  he  went  out,  and  departed  into  a 
solitary  place,  and  there  prayed  ;  and  Simon 
and  they  that  were  with  him  followed  after 
him  ;  and  when  they  had  found  him,  they  said 
unto  him,  All  men  seek  for  thee.  And  he  said 
unto  them,  Let  us  go  into  the  next  towns,  that 
I  may  preach  there  also.  And  the  people  came 
unto  him,  and  stayed  him,  that  he  should  not 
depart  from  them.  And  he  said  unto  them,  I 
must  preach  the  kingdom  of  God  to  other  cities 
also ;  for  therefore  am  I  sent. 

And  Jesus  went  about  all  Galilee,  teaching 
in  their  synagogues,  and  preaching  the  gospel 
of  the  kingdom,  and  healing  all  manner  of  sick- 
ness and  all  manner  of  disease  among  the  peo- 
ple, and  casting  out  devils.    And  his  fame  went 

*  Isa.  liii,  4. 


45 


Jan.  15. 
Apl.  16. 


Z'f)e  JFour  &oi3ptl0  arranceti 


Jnly  16. 
Oct.  15. 


L    5,12 


—  43 

—  44 
L     5,14 


throughout  all  Syria  :  and  they  brought  unto 
him  all  sick  people  that  were  taken  with  divers 
diseases  and  torments,  and  those  which  were 
possessed  with  devils,  and  those  which  were 
lunatic,  and  those  that  had  the  palsy  ;  and  he 
healed  them.  And  there  followed  him  great 
multitudes  of  people  from  Galilee,  and  from 
Decapolis,  and  from  Jerusalem,  and  from 
Judaea,  and  from  beyond  Jordan. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  he  was  in  a  cer- 
tain city,  behold,  there  came  a  man  full  of 
leprosy ;  who  seeing  Jesus,  fell  on  his  face,  and 
besought  him,  saying.  Lord,  if  thou  wilt,  thou 
canst  make  me  clean.  And  Jesus,  moved  with 
compassion,  put  forth  his  hand,  and  touched 
him,  saying,  I  will ;  be  thou  clean.  And  as 
soon  as  he  had  spoken,  immediately  the  leprosy 
departed  from  him,  and  he  was  cleansed. 

And  he  straitly  charged  him,  and  forthwith 
sent  him  away,  and  said  unto  him,  Tell  no 
man ;  but  go,  and  shew  thyself  to  the  priest, 
and  offer  for  thy  cleansing  according  as  Moses 
commanded,  for  a  testimony  unto  them.  But 
so  much  the  more  went  there  a  fame  abroad 
of  him,  for  he  went  out  and  began  to  publish 
it  much  and  to  blaze  abroad  the  matter ;  and 
great  multitudes  came  together  to  hear,  and  to 
be  healed  by  him  of  their  infirmities  ;   inso- 


Jau.  16. 

Apl.  17. 


in  one  Continuous  si*lSLXxm\)t* 


July  17. 
Oct.  16. 


much  that  Jesus  could  no  more  openly  enter 
into  the  city.  And  he  withdrew  himself  into 
the  wilderness,  and  prayed  ;  and  they  came  to 
him  from  every  quarter. 

XVI. 

Jan.  16.    Apl.  17.    July  17.    Oct.  16. 
Christ  cures  a  man  of  the  palsy.    The  call  of  Levi. 

A  ND  again  Jesus  entered  into  Capernaum 
-^^^  after  some  days,  and,  as  he  was  teaching, 
there  were  Pharisees  and  doctors  of  the  law 
sitting  by,  which  were  come  out  of  every  town 
of  Galilee,  and  Judaea,  and  Jerusalem ;  and 
it  was  noised  that  he  was  in  the  house,  and 
straightway  many  were  gathered  together, 
insomuch  that  there  was  no  room  to  receive 
them,  no,  not  so  much  as  about  the  door ; 
and  he  preached  the  word  unto  them  ;  and 
the  power  of  the  Lord  was  present  to  heal 
them.  And,  behold,  four  men  brought  in  a 
bed  a  man  which  was  taken  with  a  palsy ;  and 
they  sought  means  to  bring  him  in,  and  to  lay 
him  before  Jesus.  And  when  they  could  not 
find  by  what  way  they  might  bring  him  in  be- 
cause of  the  multitude,  they  went  upon  the 
housetop,  and  uncovered  the  roof  where  he 
was,  and  when  they  had  broken  it  up,  they 


Tpi.!?:       ^i>^  JFour  (So0pel0  ananseti        ^^_ 


let  him  down  through  the  tiling  with  his  couch 
into  the  midst  before  Jesus.  And  when  he  saw 
their  faith,  he  said  unto  him,  Man,  be  of  good 
cheer,  thy  sins  are  forgiven  thee.  And  certain 
of  the  scribes  and  the  Pharisees  sitting  there, 
began  to  reason  within  themselves,  saying, 
Who  is  this  which  speaketh  blasphemies? 
Who  can  forgive  sins,  but  God  alone?  But 
when  Jesus  perceived  in  his  spirit  their 
thoughts,  he  answering  said  unto  them. 
What  reason  ye,  and  wherefore  think  ye 
evil  in  your  hearts?  Whether  is  easier,  to 
say,  Thy  sins  are  forgiven  thee  ;  or  to  say. 
Arise,  and  take  up  thy  bed  and  walk?  But 
that  ye  may  know  that  the  Son  of  Man  hath 
power  upon  earth  to  forgive  sins,  (he  said 
unto  the  sick  of  the  palsy,)  I  say  unto  thee, 
Arise,  and  take  up  thy  couch,  and  go  unto  thy 
house.  And  immediately  he  rose  up  before 
them  all  and  took  up  that  whereon  he  lay, 
and  departed  to  his  own  house,  glorifying 
God.  And  when  the  multitude  saw  it  they 
were  all  amazed,  and  they  glorified  God,  who 
had  given  such  power  unto  men,  and  were 
filled  with  fear,  saying.  We  have  seen  strange 
things  to-day. 

And  he  went  forth  again  by  the  sea  side  ; 
and  all  the  multitude  resorted  unto  him,  and 


L  5,21 
K  2,  6 
L    5,21 


K    2, 
L    5,! 


M   9,   4 
L    5,23 


K    2,    9 
L    5,24 


M    9,   8 
L    5,26 


M    9,    8 
L    5,26 


K    2,13 


48 


^^^^\^[     in  one  Continuous  il^arratibe* 


July  17. 


he  taught  them.  And  as  he  passed  by,  he  saw 
a  publican,  named  Levi,  surnamed  Matthew, 
the  son  of  Alphaeus,  sitting  ^at  the  receipt  of 
custom  ;  and  he  said  unto  him,  Follow  me. 
And  he  left  all,  rose  up,  and  followed  him. 

And  Levi  made  him  a  great  feast  in  his  own 
house  ;  and  there  was  a  gi^eat  company  of  pub- 
licans and  of  others  that  sat  down  with  Jesus 
and  his  disciples,  for  they  were  many,  and  they 
followed  him.  But  the  scribes  and  Pharisees 
murmured  against  his  disciples,  saying.  Why 
do  ye  eat  and  drink  with  publicans  and  sin- 
ners ?  And  Jesus  answering  said  unto  them, 
They  that  are  whole  need  not  a  physician  ; 
but  they  that  are  sick.  I  came  not  to  call  the 
righteous,  but  sinners  to  repentance. 

And  the  disciples  of  John  and  of  the  Phari- 
sees used  to  fast.  Then  came  to  Jesus  the  dis- 
ciples of  John,  saying,  Why  do  we  and  the 
Pharisees  fast  oft,  and  make  prayers,  but  thy 
disciples  eat  and  drink  and  fast  not  ?  And  he 
said  unto  them.  Can  ye  make  the  children  of 
the  bridechamber  mourn  and  fast  while  the 
bridegroom  is  with  them  ?  As  long  as  they 
have  the  bridegroom  with  them  they  cannot 
fast.  But  the  days  will  come,  when  the  bride- 
groom shall  be  taken  away  from  them,  and 
then  shall  they  fast  in  those  days. 


49 


Jan.  17. 
Apl.  18. 


Ztft  jFour  (SospeliS  arrancetJ 


July  18. 
Oct.  17. 


L     5,36 
M    9,16 


5,33 
8,41 
6,28 


And  he  spake  also  a  parable  unto  them  ;  No 
man  putteth  a  piece  of  new  cloth  into  an  old 
garment,  for  that  which  is  put  in  to  fill  it  up 
taketh  from  the  garment,  and  the  rent  is  made 
worse,  and  the  piece  that  was  taken  out  of  the 
new  agreeth  not  with  the  old.  And  no  man 
putteth  new  wine  into  old  leathern  bottles ; 
else  the  new  wine  will  burst  the  bottles,  and 
be  spilled,  and  the  bottles  shall  perish.  But 
new  wine  must  be  put  into  new  bottles;  and 
both  are  preserved.  No  man  also  having 
drunk  old  wine  straightway  desireth  new  :  for 
he  saith,  The  old  is  better. 


XVII. 

Jan.  17.    Apl.  18.    July  18.    Oct.  17. 

T/ie  raising  of  Jairuss  daughter,  and  the  cure 
of  a  woman  having  an  issue  of  blood. 

Tl yHILE  Jesus  spake  these  things  unto 
'  *  them,  behold,  there  came  a  man  named 
Jairus,  and  he  was  a  ruler  of  the  synagogue  ; 
and  he  fell  down  at  Jesus'  feet,  and  besought 
him  greatly  that  he  would  come  into  his  house ; 
saying,  My  little  daughter  lieth  at  the  point  of 
death  ;  I  pray  thee  come  and  lay  thy  hands  on 
her  that  she  may  be  healed,  and  she  shall  live : 


50 


Jau.  17. 
Apl.  18. 


in  one  eiontmuous  ifSarratitie* 


July  18. 


for  he  had  one  only  daughter,  about  twelve 
years  of  age,  and  she  lay  a  dying.  And  Jesus 
arose  and  followed  him,  and  so  did  his  disci- 
ples. But  as  he  went  much  people  followed 
him  and  thronged  him. 

And  a  certain  woman,  which  was  diseased 
with  an  issue  of  blood  twelve  years,  and  had 
suffered  many  things  of  many  physicians,  and 
had  spent  all  that  she  had,  and  was  nothing 
bettered,  neither  could  be  healed  of  any,  but 
rather  grew  worse,  when  she  had  heard  of 
Jesus,  came  in  the  press  behind,  and  touched 
the  hem  of  his  garment ;  for  she  said  within 
herself.  If  I  may  but  touch  his  garment,  I  shall 
be  whole.  And  straightway  the  fountain  of 
her  blood  was  dried  up  ;  and  she  felt  in  her 
body  that  she  was  healed  of  that  plague.  And 
Jesus,  immediately  knowing  in  himself  that 
virtue  had  gone  out  of  him,  turned  him  about 
in  the  press,  and  said,  "Who  touched  me  ? 
When  all  denied,  Peter  and  they  that  were 
with  him  said,  Master,  thou  seest  the  multi- 
tude throng  thee  and  press  thee,  and  sayest 
thou.  Who  touched  me?  And  Jesus  said, 
Somebody  hath  touched  me  ;  for  I  perceive 
that  virtue  is  gone  out  of  me.  And  he  looked 
round  about  to  see  her  that  had  done  this 
thing ;  and  when  the  woman  saw  that  she  was 


51 


Apl.  18. 


^ije  jFour  cSoispeliS  arrangeti 


July  18. 
Oct.  17. 


L    8,49 


-    50 

K 

5,36 

L 

8,50 

-    51 

K 
L 

5,37 
8,52 

-    53 

M 

9,28 

L 

8,54 

K 

5,40 

L 

8,54 

K 

5,41 

not  hid,  she  came  trembHng,  and  falHng  down 
before  hmi,  she  declared  unto  him  before  all 
the  people  for  what  cause  she  had  touched 
him,  and  how  she  was  healed  immediately. 
And  he  said  unto  her,  Daughter,  be  of  good 
comfort  :  thy  faith  hath  made  thee  whole;  go 
in  peace.  And  the  woman  was  made  whole 
from  that  hour. 

While  he  yet  spake,  there  came  one  from 
the  ruler  of  the  synagogue's  house,  saying  to 
him.  Thy  daughter  is  dead  ;  trouble  not  the 
Master.  But  when  Jesus  heard  it,  he  answered 
him,  saying  unto  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue, 
Fear  not ;  believe  only,  and  she  shall  be  made 
whole.  And  when  he  came  into  the  house, 
he  suffered  no  man  to  go  in,  save  Peter,  and 
James,  and  John  the  brother  of  James,  And 
all  wept,  and  bewailed  her  ;  but  he  said.  Weep 
not ;  she  is  not  dead,  but  sleepeth.  And  they 
laughed  him  to  scorn,  knowing  that  she  was 
dead.  And  when  he  saw  the  minstrels  and 
the  people  making  a  noise  he  put  them  all  out, 
and  took  the  father  and  mother  of  the  damsel 
and  them  that  were  with  him,  and  entering  in 
where  the  damsel  was  lying,  he  took  her  by 
the  hand,  and  called,  saying,  Talitha-cumi  ; 
which  is,  being  interpreted,  Damsel,  I  say 
unto  thee,  Arise.     And  her  spirit  came  again. 


52 


Jan.  18. 
Apl.  19. 


in  one  eiontinuous  ii^arratite*       oclw. 


and  she  arose  straightway,  and  walked  ;  and 
he  commanded  to  give  her  meat. 

And  her  parents  were  astonished  with  a 
great  astonishment ;  but  he  charged  them 
straitly  that  they  should  tell  no  man  what 
was  done.  But  the  fame  hereof  went  abroad 
into  all  that  land. 

XVIII. 

Jan.  18.    Apl.  19.    July  19.    Oct.  18. 

The  blind  receive  their  sight,  the  dumb  speak, 
and  the  diseased  are  cured.  Christ  chooses  his 
twelve  apostles. 

A  ND  when  Jesus  departed  thence,  two  blind 
-^~^  men  followed  him,  crying,  and  saying. 
Thou  son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  us.  And 
when  he  was  come  into  the  house,  the  blind 
men  came  to  him  ;  and  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Believe  ye  that  I  am  able  to  do  this  ?  They 
said  unto  him.  Yea,  Lord.  Then  touched  he 
their  eyes,  saying,  According  to  your  faith  be 
it  unto  you.  And  their  eyes  were  opened  ;  and 
Jesus  straitly  charged  them,  saying.  See  that 
no  man  know  it.  But  they,  when  they  were 
departed,  spread  abroad  his  fame  in  all  that 
country. 

As  they  went  out,  behold,  they  brought  to 
him  a  dumb  man  possessed  with  a  devil,  and 


53 


Jan.  18. 
Apl.  19. 


^f)e  jfour  (Soispele  arrangeti 


July  19. 
Oct.  18. 


M    9,i 


S,   1 


—      5 

M  13,58 
K    6,   5 


when  the  devil  was  cast  out,  the  dumb  spake  ; 
and  the  multitudes  marvelled,  saying,  It  was 
never  so  seen  in  Israel.  But  the  Pharisees 
said,  He  casteth  out  devils  through  the  prince 
of  the  devils. 

And  he  went  out  from  thence,  and  came  into 
his  own  country ;  and  his  disciples  followed 
him.  And  when  the  sabbath  day  was  come, 
he  began  to  teach  in  the  synagogue  ;  and  many 
hearing  him  were  astonished,  saying.  Whence 
hath  this  man  these  things  ?  and  what  wisdom 
is  this  which  is  given  unto  him,  that  even  such 
mighty  works  are  wrought  by  his  hands  ?  Is 
not  this  the  carpenter,  the  son  of  Mary,  the 
brother  of  James,  and  Joses,  and  of  Judas,  and 
Simon  ?  and  are  not  his  sisters  here  with  us  ? 
And  they  were  offended  at  him.  But  Jesus 
said  unto  them,  A  prophet  is  not  without 
honour,  but  in  his  own  country,  and  among  his 
own  kin,  and  in  his  own  house.  And  he  could 
there  do  no  mighty  work,  because  of  their  un- 
belief ;  save  that  he  laid  his  hands  upon  a  few 
sick  folk  and  healed  them.  And  he  marvelled 
because  of  their  unbelief. 

And  Jesus  went  about  all  the  cities,  and 
villages,  teaching  in  their  synagogues,  and 
preaching  the  gospel  of  the  kingdom,  and 
healing  every  sickness  and  every  disease  among 


54 


Api.i9.      ^"  °"^  Continuous  Jl5arratibe>       "^^Ifs. 


the  people.  But  when  he  saw  the  multitudes,  he 
was  moved  with  compassion  on  them,  because 
they  fainted,  and  were  scattered  abroad,  as 
sheep  having  no  shepherd.  Then  said  he  unto 
his  disciples,  The  harvest  truly  is  plenteous, 
but  the  labourers  are  few  ;  pray  ye  therefore 
the  Lord  of  the  harvest,  that  he  will  send  forth 
labourers  into  his  harvest. 

And  it  came  to  pass  in  those  days,  that  he 
went  out  into  a  mountain  to  pray,  and  con- 
tinued all  night  in  prayer  to  God.  And  when 
it  was  day,  he  called  unto  him  his  disciples, 
whom  he  would  ;  and  they  came  unto  him  ; 
and  of  them  he  chose  twelve,  -whom  also  he 
named  apostles  ;  that  they  should  be  with  him, 
and  that  he  might  send  them  forth  to  preach, 
and  •^o  have  power  to  heal  sicknesses,  and  to 
cast  out  devils. 

Now  the  names  of  the  twelve  apostles  are 
these :  The  first,  Simon,  whom  Christ  sur- 
named  Peter,  and  Andrew  his  brother  ;  James 
the  son  of  Zebedee,  and  John  his  brother  ;  and 
he  surnamed  them  Boanerges,  which  is.  The 
sons  of  thunder  ;  Philip,  and  Bartholomew  ; 
Thomas,  called  Didymus  ;  and  Levi,  surnamed 
Matthew  the  publican,  and  James,  the  sons 
of  Alphaeus  ;  and  Judas  the  brother  of  James, 
named    also    Lebbseus,    whose    surname    was  I  m  lo, 


55 


Jan.  19. 
Apl.  20. 


^i?e  JFour  <So0pel0  atranceti        otl^w. 


L     6,15 
M  10,    4 


M    6,   1 

—  2 

—  8 


Thaddaeus  ;  Simon  the  Canaanite,  called  Ze- 
lotes ;  and  Judas  Iscariot,  who  also  betrayed 
him. 

And  he  came  down,  and  stood  in  the  plain 
with  them,  and  the  company  of  his  disciples, 
and  a  great  multitude  of  people  out  of  all 
Judaea  and  Jerusalem;  and  from  the  sea  coast 
of  Tyre  and  Sidon,  which  came  to  hear  him, 
and  to  be  healed  of  their  diseases,  and  they 
that  were  vexed  with  unclean  spirits  ;  and  they 
were  healed.  And  the  whole  multitude  sought 
to  touch  him  ;  for  there  went  virtue  out  of  him, 
and  healed  them  all. 

XIX. 

Jan.  19.    Apl.  20.    July  20.    Oct.  19. 
Christ's  sermon  on  the  7nouttt. 

A  ND  seeing  the  multitudes,  Jesus  went  up 
-^~^  into  a  mountain  ;  and  when  he  was  sat, 
his  disciples  came  unto  him  ;  and  he  opened 
his  mouth,  and  taught  them,  saying. 

Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit  ;  for  theirs  is 
the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

Blessed  are  they  that  mourn  ;  for  they  shall 
be  comforted. 

Blessed  are  the  meek  ;  for  they  shall  inherit 
the  earth.  i 


56 


?pL2a      i"  ^^^  Continuous  iJ5arratibe» 

July  20. 
Oct.  19. 

Blessed  are  they  which  do  hunger  and  thirst 

M    5,   6 

after  righteousness  ;  for  they  shall  be  filled. 

Blessed  are  the  merciful ;  for  they  shall  ob- 

—     7 

tain  mercy. 

Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart ;  for  they  shall 

—      8 

see  God. 

Blessed  are  the  peacemakers  ;  for  they  shall 

—      9 

be  called  the  children  of  God. 

Blessed  are  they  which  are  persecuted  for 

-    10 

righteousness'  sake  ;  for  theirs  is  the  kingdom 

of  heaven. 

Blessed  are  ye,  when  men  shall  revile  you, 

—    11 

and  persecute  you,  and  shall  separate  you  from 

L     6,22 

their  company,  and  shall  say  all  manner  of  evil 

M    5,11 

against  you  falsely,  for  my  sake.     Rejoice,  and 

—    12 

be  exceeding  glad  ;  for  great  is  your  reward  in 

heaven  :  for  so  persecuted  their  fathers  the  pro- 

L    6,23 

phets  which  were  before  you. 

M    5,  12 

But  woe  unto  you  that  are  rich  !  for  ye  have 

L     6,24 

received  your  consolation. 

Woe  unto  you  that  are  full !  for  ye  shall 

—    25 

hunger. 

Woe  unto  you  that  laugh  now  !  for  ye  shall 

mourn  and  weep. 

Woe  unto  you,    when  all  men  shall  speak 

—    26 

well  of  you  !  for  so  did  their  fathers  to   the 

false  prophets. 

Salt  is  good  :  ye  are  the  salt  of  the  earth  ; 

K    9,50 
M    5,  l.S 

57 


Jan.  19. 
Apl.  20. 


Zf)t  jFour  (So0pel0  anangetJ 


July  20. 
Oct.  19. 


M    5,13 


L 

14 

35 

M 

5 

13 

K 

9 

50 

- 

49 

M 

5 

14 

L 

8 

16 

but  if  the  salt  have  lost  its  savour,  w^herewith 
shall  it  be  salted  ?  It  is  thenceforth  good  for 
nothing ;  it  is  fit  neither  for  the  land,  nor  yet 
for  the  dunghill ;  but  to  be  cast  out,  and  to  be 
trodden  under  foot  of  men.  Have  salt  in  your- 
selves, and  have  peace  one  with  another.  For 
every  one  shall  be  salted  with  fire,  and  every 
sacrifice  shall  be  salted  with  salt. 

Ye  are  the  light  of  the  world.  A  city  that 
is  set  on  a  hill  cannot  be  hid.  No  man,  when 
he  hath  lighted  a  candle,  covereth  it  with  a 
vessel,  or  putteth  it  under  a  bed  ;  but  setteth 
it  on  a  candlestick,  that  they  which  enter  in 
may  see  the  light.  Let  your  light  so  shine 
before  men,  that  they  may  see  your  good 
works,  and  glorify  your  Father  which  is  in 
heaven. 

Think  not  that  I  am  come  to  destroy  the 
law,  or  the  prophets  ;  I  am  not  come  to  de- 
stroy, but  to  fulfil ;  for.  Verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
till  heaven  and  earth  pass,  one  jot  or  one  tittle 
shall  in  no  wise  pass  from  the  law,  till  all  be 
fulfilled.  Whosoever  therefore  shall  break  one 
of  these  least  commandments,  and  shall  teach 
men  so,  he  shall  be  called  the  least  in  the 
kingdom  of  heaven ;  but  whosoever  shall  do 
and  teach  them,  the  same  shall  be  called  great 
in  the  kingdom  of  heaven.     For  I  say  unto 


58 


ApL2i.     ^"  °"^  erontinuou0  Jl5arratitie»       ^^'f^ 


you,  that  except  your  righteousness  shall  ex- 
ceed the  righteousness  of  the  scribes  and 
Pharisees,  ye  shall  in  no  case  enter  into  the 
kingdom  of  heaven. 

XX. 

Jan.  20.    Apl.  21.    July  21.    Oct.  20. 

Christ's  sermon  on  the  mount  continued. 

"\7'E  have  heard  that  it  was  said  by  them  of 
■*■  old  time,*  Thou  shalt  not  kill ;  and  who- 
soever shall  kill  shall  be  in  danger  of  the  judg- 
ment ;  but  I,  Jesus,  say  unto  you,  that  whoso- 
ever is  angry  with  his  brother  without  a  cause 
shall  be  in  danger  of  the  judgment  ;  and  who- 
soever shall  say  to  his  brother,  Raca,  shall  be 
in  danger  of  the  council  ;  but  whosoever  shall 
say.  Thou  fool,  shall  be  in  danger  of  hell  fire. 
Therefore  if  thou  bring  thy  gift  to  the  altar, 
and  there  remember  that  thy  brother  hath 
aught  against  thee  ;  leave  there  thy  gift  be- 
fore the  altar,  and  go  thy  way ;  first  be  re- 
conciled to  thy  brother,  and  then  come  and 
offer  thy  gift.  When  thou  goest  with  thine 
adversary  to  the  magistrate,  as  thou  art  in 
the  way,  give  diligence  that  thou  mayest  be 

*  Ex.  XX,  1.3.    Deut.  xix,  11-13. 


59 


ipL2i.'       ^^^  ^^^^  (5o0pel0  arrangeti        i^/fo". 


L  12,  { 


L  11,34 


delivered  from  him  ;  lest  he  hale  thee  to  the 
judge,  and  the  judge  deliver  thee  to  the  officer, 
and  the  officer  cast  thee  into  prison.  Verily,  I 
say  unto  thee,  thou  shalt  by  no  means  come 
out  thence,  till  thou  hast  paid  the  uttermost 
farthing. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it  was  said  by  them  of 
old  time,*  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery  ; 
but  I  say  unto  you,  that  whosoever  looketh 
on  a  woman  to  lust  after  her  hath  committed 
adultery  with  her  already  in  his  heart.  The 
light  of  the  body  is  the  eye ;  therefore  when 
thine  eye  is  single,  thy  whole  body  also  is  full 
of  light ;  and  if  thy  whole  body  therefore  be  full 
of  light,  having  no  part  dark,  the  whole  shall 
be  full  of  light,  as  when  the  bright  shining  of 
a  candle  doth  give  thee  light.  But  when  thine 
eye  is  evil,  thy  body  also  is  full  of  darkness. 
Take  heed  therefore  that  the  light  which 
is  in  thee  be  not  darkness  ;  for  if  the  light 
that  is  in  thee  be  darkness,  how  great  is  that 
darkness  ! 

If  thy  right  eye  offend  thee,  pluck  it  out, 
and  cast  it  from  thee  ;  for  it  is  profitable  for 
thee  that  one  of  thy  members  should  perish, 
and  not  that  thy  whole  body  should  be  cast 
into  hell,  where  their  worm  dieth  not,  and  the 

•  Ex.  XX.  14. 


Apl.  21. 


in  one  Continuou0  il^arratitie* 


July  21. 


fire  i.s  not  quenched.  And  if  thy  right  hand 
offend  thee,  cut  it  ofif,  and  cast  it  from  thee  ; 
for  it  is  profitable  for  thee  that  one  of  thy 
members  should  perish,  and  not  that  thy  whole 
body  should  be  cast  into  hell,  into  the  fire  that 
never  shall  be  quenched,  where  their  worm 
dieth  not,  and  the  fire  is  not  quenched.  And  if 
thy  foot  offend  thee,  cut  it  off ;  it  is  better  for 
thee  to  enter  halt  into  life,  than  having  two 
feet  to  be  cast  into  hell,  into  the  fire  that  never 
shall  be  quenched,  where  their  worm  dieth  not, 
and  the  fire  is  not  quenched. 

Again,  ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said 
by  them  of  old  time,  *  Thou  shalt  not  forswear 
thyself,  but  shalt  perform  unto  the  Lord  thine 
oaths  ;  but  I  say  unto  you.  Swear  not  at  all ; 
neither  by  heaven,  for  he  that  shall  swear  by 
heaven,  sweareth  by  the  throne  of  God,  and 
by  him  that  sitteth  thereou  ;  nor  by  the  earth, 
for  it  is  his  footstool ;  neither  by  Jerusalem, 
for  it  is  the  city  of  the  great  King  ;  neither 
shalt  thou  swear  by  thy  head,  because  thou 
canst  not  make  one  hair  white  or  black.  But 
let  your  communication  be,  Yea,  yea  ;  Nay, 
nay  ;  for  whatsoever  is  more  than  these  cometh 
of  evil. 


Jan.  21. 
Apl.  22. 


^f)e  jFour  (Soepcis  anarxgeti 


July  22. 
Oct.  21. 


—  41 
L  6,30 
M    5,42 


6,32 
5,46 


M    5,47 


Y' 


XXL 

Jan,  21.    Apl.  22.    July  22.    Oct.  21. 
Christ's  sermoti  on  the  mount  continued. 

E  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said,*  An 
eye  for  an  eye,  and  a  tooth  for  a  tooth ; 
but  I,  Jesus,  say  unto  you,  that  ye  resist  not 
evil ;  but  whosoever  shall  smite  thee  on  thy 
right  cheek,  turn  to  him  the  other  also.  And 
if  any  man  will  sue  thee  at  the  law,  and  take 
away  thy  coat,  let  him  have  thy  cloak  also. 
And  whosoever  shall  compel  thee  to  go  a  mile, 
go  with  him  twain  ;  and  of  him  that  taketh 
away  thy  goods  ask  them  not  again ;  and  from 
him  that  would  borrow  of  thee,  turn  thou  not 
away. 

Ye  have  heard  that  it  hath  been  said,+  Thou 
shalt  love  thy  neighbour,  and  hate  thine  enemy ; 
but  I  say  unto  you,  Love  your  enemies,  bless 
them  that  curse  you,  do  good  to  them  that 
hate  you,  and  pray  for  them  that  despitefully 
use  you,  and  persecute  you  ;  for  if  ye  love 
them  that  love  you,  what  thank  have  ye  ?  do 
not  even  the  publicans  the  same  ?  for  sinners 
also  love  those  that  love  them.  And  if  ye 
salute  your  brethren  only,  what  do  ye  more 

•  Lev.  xxiv,  20.  t  Lev.  xix,  18.    Deut,  xxiii,  6. 


Api.22^      in  one  Continuous  iJ5arratitie* 


July  22. 
Oct.  21. 


than  others?  do  not  even  the  publicans  so? 
And  if  ye  do  good  to  them  that  do  good  to 
you,  what  thank  have  ye  ?  for  sinners  also  do 
even  the  same.  And  if  ye  lend  to  them  of 
whom  ye  hope  to  receive,  what  thank  have 
ye  ?  for  sinners  also  lend  to  sinners,  to  receive 
as  much  again.  But  love  ye  your  enemies, 
and  do  good,  and  lend,  hoping  for  nothing 
again  ;  and  your  reward  shall  be  great,  and  ye 
shall  be  the  children  of  the  Highest  :  for  he  is 
kind  unto  the  unthankful  and  to  the  evil :  he 
maketh  his  sun  to  rise  on  the  evil  and  on  the 
good,  and  sendeth  rain  on  the  just  and  on 
the  unjust.  Be  ye  therefore  merciful,  as  your 
Father  also  is  merciful.  And  all  things  what- 
soever ye  would  that  men  should  do  to  you, 
do  ye  even  so  to  them :  for  this  is  the  law  and 
the  prophets.* 

Take  heed  that  ye  do  not  your  alms  before 
men,  to  be  seen  of  them  ;  otherwise  ye  have 
no  reward  of  your  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 
Thei-efore  when  thou  doest  thine  alms,  do  not 
sound  a  trumpet  before  thee,  as  the  hypocrites 
do  in  the  synagogues  and  in  the  streets,  that 
they  may  have  glory  of  men.  Verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  they  have  their  reward.     But  when 


Lev.  xix,  18.  Isa.i.lT.  Jer.  vii,5,  6.  Ezek.  xviii,  7,8.  Micahvi,8, 
Zech.  vii,  9, 10 ;  viii,  16.    MaL  iii,  5. 


iX'i       ^^f  JFour  (So0pel0  arrancen        ot  S'. 


M    6, 


M    6,16 


thou  doest  alms,  let  not  thy  left  hand  know 
what  thy  right  hand  doeth  ;  that  thine  alms 
may  be  in  secret ;  and  thy  Father  which  seetli 
in  secret  himself  shall  reward  thee  openly. 

And  when  thou  prayest,  thou  shalt  not  be 
as  the  hypocrites  are  ;  for  they  love  to  pray 
standing  in  the  synagogues  and  at  the  corners 
of  the  streets,  that  they  may  be  seen  of  men. 
Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  they  have  their  reward. 
But  thou,  when  thou  prayest,  enter  into  thy 
closet,  and  when  thou  hast  shut  thy  door, 
pray  to  thy  Father  which  is  in  secret  ;  and 
thy  Father  which  seeth  in  secret  shall  reward 
thee  openly.  But  when  ye  pray,  use  not  vain 
repetitions,  as  the  heathen  do  ;  for  they  think 
that  they  shall  be  heard  for  their  much  speak- 
ing. Be  not  ye  therefore  like  unto  them  ;  for 
your  Father  knoweth  what  things  ye  have  need 
of,  before  ye  ask  him. 

XXII. 

Jan,  22.    Apl.  23.    July  23.    Oct.  22. 

Christ's  sermon  on  the  mount  continued. 

AT  OREOVER,  said  Jesus,  when  ye  fast,  be 
■'■ '  -*-  not,  as  the  hypocrites,  of  a  sad  counte- 
nance ;  for  they  disfigure  their  faces,  that  they 


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Api.  23.     1"  °"^  eiontmuous  ii^arratitie*      oct. 


may  appear  unto  men  to  fast.  Verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  they  have  their  reward.  But  thou, 
when  thou  fastest,  anoint  thy  head,  and  wash 
thy  face  ;  that  thou  appear  not  unto  men  to 
fast,  but  unto  thy  Father  which  is  in  secret  ; 
and  thy  Father,  which  seeth  in  secret,  shall 
reward  thee  openly. 

Judge  not,  and  ye  shall  not  be  judged  ;  con- 
demn not,  and  ye  shall  not  be  condemned  ; 
forgive,  and  ye  shall  be  forgiven.  Give  to 
every  man  that  asketh  of  thee  ;  give,  and  it 
shall  be  given  unto  you ;  good  measure,  pressed 
down,  shaken  together,  and  running  over,  shall 
men  give  into  your  bosom;  for  with  what  judg- 
ment ye  judge,  ye  shall  be  judged  ;  and  with 
the  same  measure  that  ye  mete  withal  it  shall 
be  measured  to  you  again. 

And  why  beholdest  thou  the  mote  that  is  in 
thy  brother's  eye,  but  perceivest  not  the  beam 
that  is  in  thine  own  eye  ?  Either  how  canst 
thou  say  to  thy  brother,  Brother,  let  me  pull 
out  the  mote  that  is  in  thine  eye,  when  thou 
thyself  beholdest  not  the  beam  that  is  in  thine 
own  eye?  Thou  hyjDocrite,  cast  out  first  the 
beam  out  of  thine  own  eye,  and  then  shalt 
thou  see  clearly  to  pull  out  the  mote  that  is  in 
thy  brother's  eye. 

i$eware  of  false  prophets,  which  come  to  you 


M    7,1 


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Jan.  22. 

Apl.  23. 

M 

7,15 

-    16 

L 

6,44 

-    43 

-    45 

-    46 

M 

7,21 

L 

6,47 

-    4« 

M 

7,25 

L 

6.48 

-    49 

1 

'Ei}t  jfour  (So0pel0  atranceti 


July  23. 
Oct.  22. 


in  sheep's  clothing,  but  inwardly  are  ravening 
wolves.  Ye  shall  know  them  by  their  fruits, 
as  every  tree  is  known  by  its  own  fruit.  For 
of  thorns  men  do  not  gather  figs,  nor  of  a 
bramble  bush  gather  they  grapes.  A  good 
tree  biingeth  not  forth  corrupt  fruit ;  neither 
doth  a  corrupt  tree  bring  forth  good  fruit. 

A  good  man  out  of  the  good  treasure  of  his 
heart  bringeth  forth  that  which  is  good  ;  and 
an  evil  man  out  of  the  evil  treasure  of  his  heart 
bringeth  forth  that  which  is  evil  ;  for  of  the 
abundance  of  the  heart  his  mouth  speaketh. 

And  why  call  ye  me,  Lord,  Lord,  and  do  not 
the  things  which  I  say  ?  Not  every  one  that 
saith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord,  shall  enter  into 
the  kingdom  of  heaven  ;  but  he  that  doeth 
the  will  of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 
Whosoever  cometh  to  me,  and  heareth  my 
sayings,  and  doeth  them,  I  will  show  you  to 
whom  he  is  like  :  he  is  like  a  man  which  built 
a  house,  and  digged  deep,  and  laid  the  foun- 
dation on  a  rock ;  and  the  rain  descended,  and 
the  floods  came,  and  the  winds  blew  ;  and  when 
the  flood  arose,  the  stream  beat  vehemently 
upon  that  house,  and  could  not  shake  it ;  for 
it  was  founded  upon  a  rock.  But  he  that 
heareth,  and  doeth  not,  is  like  a  man  that 
without  a  foundation   built  a  house  upon  the 


Jan.  2S. 
Apl.  24. 


in  one  Continuous  ii5arratitie* 


July  24. 
Oct.  23. 


earth  ;  against  which  the  stream  did  beat  ve- 
hemently, and  immediately  it  fell ;  and  the 
ruin  of  that  house  was  great. 

XXIII. 

Jan.  23.    Apl.  24    July  24.    Oct.  23. 

Christ  heals  the  centurion's  servant,  and  raises 
the  widow  s  son. 

XT  OW  when  Jesus  had  ended  all  his  sayings 
-''  ^  in  the  audience  of  the  people,  he  came 
down  from  the  mountain,  and  great  multitudes 
followed  him;  and  he  entered  into  Capernaum. 
And  a  certain  centurion's  servant,  who  was  dear 
unto  him,  w^as  sick  of  the  palsy,  grievously  tor- 
mented, and  ready  to  die.  And  when  he  heard 
of  Jesus,  he  sent  unto  him  the  elders  of  the  Jews, 
beseeching  him  that  he  would  come  and  heal  his 
servant.  And  when  they  came  to  Jesus,  they 
besought  him  instantly,  saying,  that  he  was 
worthy  for  whom  he  should  do  this ;  for  he 
loveth  our  nation,  and  he  hath  built  us  a  syna- 
gogue. Then  Jesus  went  with  them.  And 
when  he  was  now  not  far  from  the  house,  the 
centurion  sent  friends  to  him,  saying  unto  him, 
Lord,  trouble  not  thyself;  for  I  am  not  worthy 
that  thou  shouldest  enter  under  my  roof;  where- 
fore neither  thought  I  myself  worthy  to  come 


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3,13 


unto  thee  ;  but  say  in  a  word,  and  my  servant 
shall  be  healed.  For  I  also  am  a  man  set 
under  authority,  having  under  me  soldiers,  and 
I  say  unto  one,  Go,  and  he  goeth ;  and  to 
another,  Come,  and  he  cometh ;  and  to  my 
servant,  Do  this,  and  he  doeth  it.  When  Jesus 
heai-d  these  things,  he  marvelled  at  him,  and 
turned  him  about,  and  said  unto  the  people 
that  followed  him,  I  say  unto  you,  I  have  not 
found  so  great  faith,  no,  not  in  Israel.  And 
Jesus  said  unto  the  centurion  by  his  messen- 
gers, Go  thy  way,  and  as  thou  hast  believed, 
so  be  it  done  unto  thee.  And  his  servant  was 
healed  in  the  self-same  hour.  And  they  that 
were  sent,  returning  to  the  house,  found  the 
servant  whole  that  had  been  sick. 

And  it  came  to  pass  the  day  after,  that  he 
went  into  a  city  called  Nain  ;  and  many  of 
his  disciples  went  with  him,  and  much  people. 
Now  when  he  came  nigh  to  the'  gate  of  the 
city,  behold,  there  was  a  dead  man  carried 
out,  the  only  son  of  his  mother,  and  she  was 
a  widow ;  and  much  people  of  the  city  was 
with  her.  And  when  the  Lord  saw  her,  he 
had  compassion  on  her,  and  said  unto  her, 
Weep  not.  And  he  came  and  touched  the 
bier ;  and  they  that  bare  him  stood  still. 
And  he  said,  Young  man,   I  say  unto  thee. 


G8 


Apl.  25 


in  one  eTontinuous  if^atxm'ot* 


Arise.  And  he  that  was  dead  sat  up,  and 
began  to  speak.  And  he  delivered  him  to  his 
mother.  And  there  came  a  fear  on  all  ;  and 
they  glorified  God,  saying,  that  a  great  pro- 
phet is  risen  up  among  us  ;  and,  that  God  hath 
visited  his  people.  And  this  rumour  of  him 
went  forth  throughout  all  Judaea,  and  through- 
out all  the  region  round  about. 

XXIV. 

Jan.  24.    Apl.  25.    July  25.    Oct.  24. 

Christ'  f  testimo7iy  to  Jo/m  the  Baptist.     Joh?t  the 
Baptist  beheaded. 

A  ND  the  disciples  of  John  showed  him  in 
■^-^  the  prison  the  works  of  Christ.  And 
John  calling  unto  him  two  of  his  disciples  sent 
them  to  Jesus,  saying,  Art  thou  he  that  should 
come  ?  *  or  look  we  for  another  ?  When  the 
men  were  come  unto  him,  they  said,  John 
Baptist  hath  sent  us  unto  thee,  saying,  Art 
thou  he  that  should  come  ?  or  look  we  for 
another?  And  in  that  same  hour  he  cured 
many  of  their  infirmities  and  plagues,  and  of 
evil  spirits  ;  and  unto  many  that  were  blind  he 
gave  sight.  Then  Jesus  answering  said  unto 
them.  Go  your  way,  and  tell  John  what  things 
ye  have  seen  and  heard  ;  how  that  the  blind 

*  Isa.  XXXV,  4-6. 


Ipi'S;       '^^^  JFour  (So0pel0  arranceU        oTJ'l 


L    7,: 


-    27 
1,    2 


L     7.28 


M  11, 12 


see,  the  lame  walk,  the  lepers  are  cleansed,  the 
deaf  hear,  the  dead  are  raised,  to  the  poor  the 
gospel  is  preached  ;  and  blessed  is  he,  whoso- 
ever shall  not  be  offended  in  me. 

And  when  the  messengers  of  John  were  de- 
parted, he  began  to  say  unto  the  people  con- 
cerning John,  What  went  ye  out  into  the 
wilderness  to  see?  A  reed  shaken  with  the 
wind  ?  But  what  went  ye  out  to  see  ?  A  man 
clothed  in  soft  raiment  ?  Behold,  they  which 
are  gorgeously  apparelled,  and  live  delicately, 
are  in  kings'  courts.  But  what  went  ye  out  to 
see  ?  A  prophet  ?  Yea,  I  say  unto  you,  and 
much  more  than  a  prophet.  This  is  he,  of 
whom  it  is  written  in  the  prophets,*  Behold,  I 
send  my  messenger  before  thy  face,  which  shall 
prepare  thy  way  before  thee.  And  if  ye  will 
receive  it,  this  is  Elijah,  which  was  to  come.t 
Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  among  those  that  are 
born  of  women  there  is  not  a  greater  prophet 
than  John  the  Baptist ;  but  he  that  is  least  in 
the  kingdom  of  God  is  greater  than  he.  The 
law  and  the  prophets  were  until  John  ;  since 
that  time  the  kingdom  of  God  is  preached,  and 
every  man  presseth  into  it ;  it  suffereth  violence, 
and  the  violent  take  it  by  force.  He  that  hath 
ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

•  Mai.  iii,  1.  t  Mai.  iv,  6, 6. 


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And  all  the  people  that  heard  him,  and  the 
publicans,*  justified  God,  being  baptized  with 
the  baptism  of  John.  But  the  Pharisees  and 
lawyerst  rejected  the  counsel  of  God  against 
themselves,  being  not  baptized  of  him. 

And  the  Lord  said,  W hereunto  then  shall  I 
liken  the  men  of  this  generation  ?  and  to  what 
are  they  like?  They  are  like  unto  children 
sitting  in  the  market-place,  and  calling  one  to 
another,  and  saying,  We  have  piped  unto  you, 
and  ye  have  not  danced  ;  we  have  mourned  to 
you,  and  ye  have  not  wept.  For  John  the 
Baptist  came  neither  eating  bread  nor  drinking 
wine  ;  and  ye  say.  He  hath  a  devil.  The  Son 
of  man  is  come  eating  and  drinking  ;  and  ye 
say.  Behold  a  gluttonous  man,  and  a  wine- 
bibber,  a  friend  of  publicans  and  sinners  !  But 
wisdom  is  justified  of  all  her  children. 

And  when  a  convenient  day  was  come,  that 
King  Herod  on  his  birthday  made  a  supper  to 
his  lords,  high  captains,  and  chief  estates  of 
Galilee ;  and  when  the  daughter  of  the  said 
Herodias  came  in,  and  danced,  and  pleased 
Herod  and  them  that  sat  with  him,  the  king 
said  unto  the  damsel.  Ask  of  me  whatsoever 
thou  wilt,  and  I  will  give  it  thee.     And  he 

*  Publicans — collectors  of  the  public  taxes. 
t  Lawj^ers — expounders  of  the  law  of  Moses. 


Jan.  24. 
Apl.  25. 


'^i)t  jfour  (So0pel0  arrangetJ 


July  25. 
Oct.  24. 


—  26 

—  27 


M  14, 12 

L  9,   7 

K  6,14 

L  9,   7 

M  14,2 


L    9,   8 


sware  unto  her,  Whatsoever  thou  shalt  ask  of 
me,  I  will  give  it  thee,  unto  the  half  of  my 
kingdom.  And  she  w^ent  forth,  and  said  unto 
her  mother,  What  shall  I  ask  ?  And  she  said, 
The  head  of  John  the  Baptist.  And  she  came 
in  straightw^ay  w^ith  haste  unto  the  king,  and 
asked,  saying,  I  will  that  thou  give  me  by  and 
by  in  a  charger  the  head  of  John  the  Baptist. 
And  the  king  was  exceedingly  sorry  ;  yet  for 
his  oath's  sake,  and  for  their  sakes  which  sat 
with  him,  he  would  not  reject  her.  And  im- 
mediately the  king  sent  an  executioner,  and 
commanded  his  head  to  be  brought  ;  and  he 
went  and  beheaded  him  in  the  prison,  and 
brought  his  head  in  a  charger,  and  gave  it  to 
the  damsel ;  and  the  damsel  gave  it  to  her 
mother.  And  when  his  disciples  heard  of  it, 
they  came  and  took  up  his  corpse,  and  laid  it 
in  a  tomb,  and  went  and  told  Jesus. 

Now  Herod  the  tetrarch  heard  of  all  that 
was  done  by  Jesus,  for  his  name  was  spread 
abroad  ;  and  he  was  perplexed,  because  that 
it  was  said  by  some,  that  this  is  John  the 
Baptist ;  he  is  risen  from  the  dead  ;  and  there- 
fore mighty  works  do  show  forth  themselves  in 
him  ;  and  by  some,  that  Elijah  had  appeared;* 
and  by  others,  that  one  of  the  old  prophets  was 

•  Mai.  iv,  5. 


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July  26. 
Oct.  25. 


risen  again.  And  Herod  said,  John  have  I 
beheaded  ;  but  who  is  this,  of  whom  I  hear 
such  things  ?    And  he  desired  to  see  him. 


XXV. 


Jan.  25.    Apl. 


July: 


Oct.  25. 


A  woman  bathes  Christ's  feet  with  her  tears. 
ND  one  of  the   Pharisees  desired   Jesus 


A 


that  he.  would  eat  with  him.  And  he 
went  into  the  Pharisee's  house,  and  sat  down 
to  meat.  And,  behold,  a  woman  in  the  city, 
who  was  a  sinner,  when  she  knew  that  Jesus 
sat  at  meat  in  the  Pharisee's  house,  brought  an 
alabaster  box  of  ointment,  and  stood  at  his 
feet  behind  him  weeping,  and  began  to  wash 
his  feet  with  tears,  and  did  wipe  them  with 
the  hairs  of  her  head,  and  kissed  his  feet,  and 
anointed  them  with  the  ointment.  Now  when 
the  Pharisee  which  had  bidden  him  saw  it,  he 
spake  within  himself,  saying,  This  man,  if  he 
were  a  prophet,  would  have  known  who  and 
what  manner  of  woman  this  is  that  toucheth 
him  ;  for  she  is  a  sinner.  And  Jesus  answering 
said  unto  him,  Simon,  I  have  somewhat  to 
say  unto  thee.  And  he  said.  Master,  say  on. 
There  was  a  certain  creditor  which  had  two 
debtors :    the  one  owed  five  hundred  pence, 


Jan.  25. 
Apl.  26. 


^t>z  jfour  (2o0pel0  arranceU 


July  2C. 
Oct.  25. 


and  the  other  fifty ;  and  when  they  had 
nothing  wherewith  to  pay,  he  frankly  for- 
gave them  both.  Tell  me  therefore,  which 
of  them  will  love  him  most?  Simon  an- 
swered and  said,  I  suppose  that  he  to  whom 
he  forgave  most.  And  he  said  unto  him, 
Thou  hast  rightly  judged.  And  he  turned 
to  the  woman,  and  said  unto  Simon,  Seest 
thou  this  woman  ?  I  entered  into  thy  house, 
thou  gavest  me  no  water  for  my  feet ;  but  she 
hath  washed  my  feet  with  tears,  and  wiped 
them  with  the  hairs  of  her  head.  Thou  gavest 
me  no  kiss  ;  but  this  woman  since  the  time  I 
came  in  hath  not  ceased  to  kiss  my  feet.  My 
head  with  oil  thou  didst  not  anoint ;  but  this 
woman  hath  anointed  my  feet  with  ointment. 
Wherefore  I  say  unto  thee,  Her  sins,  which 
are  many,  are  forgiven  ;  for  she  loved  much  ; 
but  to  whom  little  is  forgiven,  the  same  loveth 
little.  And  he  said  unto  her,  Thy  sins  are 
forgiven.  And  they  that  sat  at  meat  with  him 
began  to  say  within  themselves,  Who  is  this  that 
forgiveth  sins  also  ?  And  he  said  to  the  woman. 
Thy  faith  hath  saved  thee  ;  go  in  peace. 

Then  began  he  to  upbraid  the  cities  wherein 
most  of  his  mighty  works  were  done,  because 
they  repented  not :  Woe  unto  thee,  Chorazin  ! 
woe  unto  thee,  Bethsaida  !  for  if  the  mighty 


74 


Jan.  26. 
Apl.  27. 


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July  27. 
Oct.  26. 


works,  which  were  done  in  you,  had  been  done 
in  Tyre  and  Sidon,  they  would  have  repented 
long  ago  in  sackcloth  and  ashes.  But  I  say 
unto  you,  It  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  Tyre 
and  Sidon  at  the  day  of  judgment  than  for 
you.  And  thou,  Capernaum,  which  art  exalted 
unto  heaven,  shalt  be  thrust  down  to  hell :  for 
if  the  mighty  works,  which  have  been  done  in 
thee,  had  been  done  in  Sodom,  it  would  have 
remained  until  this  day.*  But  I  say  unto  you, 
that  it  shall  be  more  tolerable  for  the  land  of 
Sodom  in  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for  thee. 

XXVI. 

Jan.  26.     Apl.  27.     July  27.     Oct.  26. 

The  iynpoteni  mati  at  the  pool  of  Bethesda. 
Christ's  oneness  with  the  Father. 

A  FTER  this  there  was  a  feast  of  the  Jews  ; 
-^^-     and  Jesus  went  up  to  Jerusalem. 

Now  there  is  at  Jerusalem  by  the  sheep 
market  a  pool,  which  is  called  in  the  Hebrew 
tongue  Bethesda,  having  five  porches.  In  these 
lay  a  great  multitude  of  impotent  folk,  of  blind, 
halt,  withered,  waiting  for  the  moving  of  the 
water.  For  an  angel  went  down  at  a  certain 
season  into  the  pool,  and  troubled  the  water  ; 

*  Gen.  xix,  24,  25. 


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Z:l       ^i>^  JFour  (So0pel0  arranceti        ^^^ 


J     5,    4 


—  10 

—  11 

—  12 

—  13 


whosoever  then  first  after  the  troubling  of  the 
water  stepped  in  was  made  whole  of  whatso- 
ever disease  he  had. 

And  a  certain  man  was  there,  which  had 
had  an  infirmity  thirty  and  eight  years.  When 
Jesus  saw  him  lie,  and  knew  that  he  had  been 
then  a  long  time  in  that  case,  he  said  unto  him. 
Wilt  thou  be  made  whole  ?  The  impotent  man 
answered  him,  Sir,  I  have  no  man,  when  the 
water  is  troubled,  to  put  me  into  the  pool ;  but 
while  I  am  coming,  another  steppeth  down 
before  me.  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Rise,  take  up 
thy  bed,  and  walk.  And  immediately  the  man 
was  made  whole,  and  took  up  his  bed,  and 
walked  ;  and  on  the  same  day  was  the  sabbath. 
The  Jews  therefore  said  unto  him  that  was 
cured.  It  is  the  sabbath  day  ;  it  is  not  lawful 
for  thee  to  carry  thy  bed.  *  He  answered  them, 
He  that  made  me  whole,  the  same  said  unto 
me.  Take  up  thy  bed,  and  walk.  Then  asked 
they  him.  What  man  is  that  which  said  unto 
thee.  Take  up  thy  bed,  and  walk  ?  And  he 
that  was  healed  wist  not  who  it  was  ;  for 
Jesus  had  conveyed  himself  away,  a  multitude 
being  in  that  place.  Afterward  Jesus  found 
him  in  the  temple,  and  said  unto  him,  Behold, 
thou  art  made  whole  :  sin  no  more,  lest  a  worse 


76 


0  an.  iJb. 
Apl.  27. 


in  one  erontinuou0  il5arratit)e* 


Jiily  27. 
Oct.  26. 


thing  come  unto  thee.  The  man  departed,  and 
told  the  Jews  that  it  was  Jesus,  which  had 
made  him  whole.  And  therefore  did  the  Jews 
persecute  Jesus,  and  sought  to  slay  him,  be- 
cause he  had  done  these  things  on  the  sabbath 
day.  But  Jesus  answered  them,  My  Father 
worketh  hitherto,  and  I  work.  Therefore  the 
Jews  sought  the  more  to  kill  him,  because  he 
not  only  had  broken  the  sabbath,  but  said  also 
that  God  was  his  Father,  making  himself  equal 
with  God. 

Then  answered  Jesus  and  said  unto  them, 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  the  Son  can  do 
nothing  of  himself,  but  what  he  seeth  the 
Father  do  :  for  what  things  soever  he  doeth, 
these  also  doeth  the  Son  likewise.  For  the 
Father  loveth  the  Son,  and  showeth  him  all 
things  that  himself  doeth  ;  and  he  will  show 
him  greater  works  than  these,  that  ye  may 
marvel.  For  as  the  Father  raiseth  up  the 
dead,  and  quickeneth  them  ;  even  so  the  Son 
quickeneth  whom  he  will.  For  the  Father 
judgeth  no  man,  but  hath  committed  all  judg- 
ment unto  the  Son ;  that  all  men  should  ho- 
nour the  Son,  even  as  they  honour  the  P'ather. 
He  that  honoureth  not  the  Son,  honoureth  not 
the  Father  which  hath  sent  him. 

Verily,    verily,    I    say   unto    you,    he    that 


Jan.  26. 
Apl.  27. 


Zf)C  JFour  ®O0pel0  arrangeti 


July  27. 
Oct.  26. 


heareth  my  word,  and  believeth  on  him  that  sent 
me,  hath  everlasting  life,  and  shall  not  come 
into  condemnation  ;  but  is  passed  from  death 
unto  life.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  the 
hour  is  coming,  and  now  is,  when  the  dead  shall 
hear  the  voice  of  the  Son  of  God  ;  and  they 
that  hear  shall  live.  For  as  the  Father  hath 
life  in  himself,  so  hath  he  given  to  the  Son  to 
have  life  in  himself;  and  hath  given  him 
authority  to  execute  judgment  also,  because  he 
is  the  Son  of  man.  Marvel  not  at  this  ;  for  the 
hour  is  coming,  in  the  which  all  that  are  in  the 
graves  shall  hear  his  voice,  and  shall  come  forth ; 
they  that  have  done  good,  unto  the  resurrection 
of  life  ;  and  they  that  have  done  evil,  unto  the 
resurrection  of  damnation.* 

I  can  of  mine  own  self  do  nothing :  as  I 
hear,  I  judge  ;  and  my  judgment  is  just ;  be- 
cause I  seek  not  mine  own  will,  but  the  will  of 
the  Father  which  hath  sent  me.  If  I  bear 
witness  of  myself,  my  witness  is  not  true. 
There  is  another  that  beareth  witness  of  me ; 
and  I  know  that  the  witness  which  he  wit- 
nesseth  of  me  is  true.  Ye  sent  unto  John,  and 
he  bare  witness  unto  the  truth.  But  I  receive 
not  testimony  from  man  ;  but  these  things  I 
say,  that  ye  might  be  saved.    He  was  a  burning 

•  Dan.  xii,  2,  8. 


78 


Jan.  27. 
Apl.  28. 


^         .  ^  u  July  28. 

m  one  eTontmuous  ifS arrant e*      oct.  27. 


and  a  shining  light  ;  and  ye  were  willing  for  a 
season  to  rejoice  in  his  light.  But  I  have  greater 
witness  than  that  of  John ;  for  the  works  which 
the  Father  hath  given  me  to  finish,  the  same 
works  that  I  do  bear  witness  of  me,  that  the 
Father  hath  sent  me.  And  the  Father  himself, 
which  hath  sent  me,  hath  borne  witness  of  me. 
Ye  have  neither  heard  his  voice  at  any  time, 
nor  seen  his  shape.  And  ye  have  not  his  word 
abiding  in  you  ;  for  whom  he  hath  sent,  him 
ye  believe  not. 

XXVII. 

Jan.  27.    Apl.  28.     July  28.     Oct.  27. 

Christ's  testlmotiy  to  the  Scriptures.     On  keepitig 
the  sabbath  day. 

0  EARCH  the  scriptures,*  said  Christ,  for  in 
*^  them  ye  think  ye  have  eternal  life  ;  and 
they  are  they  which  testify  of  me ;  and  ye  will 
not  come  to  me,  that  ye  might  have  life. 

I  receive  not  honour  from  men.    But  I  know 
you,  that  ye  have  not  the  love  of  God  in  you. 

1  am  come  in  my  Father's  name,  and  ye  re- 
ceive me  not ;  if  another  shall  come  in  his  own 
name,  him  ye  will  receive.  How  can  ye  believe, 
which  receive  honour  one  of  another,  and  seek 
not  the  honour  that  cometh  from  God  only  ? 

*  I.  e.,  the  Old  Testament ;  the  New  had  not  then  been  written. 


Jan.  27. 
Apl.  28. 


^^e  jFour  (So0pcl0  arranceU 


JtUyas. 
Oct.  27. 


M  12,   1 

L    6,   1 

—      2 


K  2,25 
L  6,  3 
K    2,26 


M  12,   6 


Do  not  think  that  I  will  accuse  you  to  the 
Father  ;  there  is  one  that  accuseth  you,  even 
Moses,  in  whom  ye  trust.  For  had  ye  believed 
Moses,  ye  would  have  believed  me  ;  for  he 
wrote  of  me.*  But  if  ye  believe  not  his  writ- 
ings, how  shall  ye  believe  my  words  ? 

And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  second  sabbath 
after  the  first,  that  he  went  through  the  corn 
fields  ;  and  his  disciples  were  a  hungered,  and 
plucked  the  ears  of  corn,  and  did  eat,  rubbing 
them  in  their  hands.  And  certain  of  the  Phari- 
sees said  unto  them,  Why  do  ye  that  which  is 
not  lawful  to  do  on  the  sabbath  days  ?  And 
Jesus  answering  them  said.  Have  ye  not  read 
so  much  as  this,t  what  David  did,  when  he 
had  need,  and  himself  was  a  hungered,  and 
they  which  were  with  him  ;  how  he  went  into 
the  house  of  God  in  the  days  of  Abiathar  the 
high  priest,  and  did  eat  the  show-bread,  which 
it  is  not  lawful  to  eat  but  for  the  priests,  J  and 
gave  also  to  them  which  were  with  him?  Or 
have  ye  not  read  in  the  law,§  how  that  on  the 
sabbath  days  the  priests  in  the  temple  profane 
the  sabbath,  and  are  blameless?  But  I  say 
unto  you,  that  in  this  place  is  one  greater  than 
the  temple.     But  if  ye  had  known  what  this 

*  Gen.  iii,  15 ;  xxviii,  14  ;  xlix,  10.    Num.  xxl,  8 ;  xxiv,  17. 

Deut.  xviii,  15, 18, 19. 
t  1  Sam.  xxi,  1, 6.  {  Lev.  xxiv,  9.  §  Num.  xxviii,  9. 


80 


Jan.  27. 
Apl.  28. 


in  one  ©ontinuous  ^arratitoe* 


July  28. 
Oct.  27. 


meaneth,*  I  will  have  mercy,  and  not  sacrifice, 
ye  would  not  have  condemned  the  guiltless. 
And  he  said  unto  them,  The  sabbath  was 
made  for  man,f  and  not  man  for  the  sabbath  ; 
therefore  the  Son  of  man  is  Lord  also  of  the 
sabbath. 

And  when  he  was  departed  thence  it  came  to 
pass  also  on  another  sabbath,  that  he  entered 
into  the  synagogue  and  taught ;  and  there  was 
a  man  whose  right  hand  was  withered.  And 
the  scribes  and  Pharisees  watched  him,  whe- 
ther he  would  heal  on  the  sabbath  day  ;  that 
they  might  find  an  accusation  against  him. 
But  he  knew  their  thoughts,  and  said  to  the 
man  which  had  the  withered  hand.  Rise  up, 
and  stand  forth  in  the  midst.  And  he  arose 
and  stood  forth.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them, 
I  will  ask  you  one  thing  ;  Is  it  lawful  on  the 
sabbath  days  to  do  good  or  to  do  evil  ?  to  save 
life,  or  to  destroy  it?  But  they  held  their  peace. 
And  he  said  unto  them.  What  man  shall  there 
be  among  you,  that  shall  have  one  sheep,  and 
if  it  fall  into  a  pit  on  the  sabbath  day,  will  not 
lay  hold  on  it,  and  lift  it  out  ?  How  much 
then  is  a  man  better  than  a  sheep  !  Where- 
fore it  is  lawful  to  do  well  on  the  sabbath 
days.     And  when  he  had  looked  round  about 


*  Hosea  -vi,  6. 


t  Ex.  xxiii,  12. 


Ipi;29:       ^^^  JFour  ®o0pel0  arranceU        oltll' 


L    6,11 
K    3,   6 


M  12, 15 
K    3,    7 


K    3,  e 


on  them  with  anger,  being  grieved  for  the  hard- 
ness of  their  hearts,  he  said  unto  the  man, 
Stretch  forth  thy  hand.  And  he  stretched  it  out : 
and  his  hand  was  restored  whole  as  the  other. 

And  the  Pharisees  were  filled  with  madness ; 
and  went  forth,  and  straightway  took  counsel 
with  the  Herodians  against  him,  how  they 
might  destroy  him. 

But  when  Jesus  knew  it  he  withdrew  him- 
self with  his  disciples  to  the  sea  ;  and  a  great 
multitude  from  Galilee  followed  him,  and  from 
Judaea,  and  from  Jerusalem,  and  from  Idumaea, 
and  from  beyond  Jordan. 

XXVIII. 

Jan.  28.    Apl.  29.     July  29.    Oct.  28. 

Christ  followed  by  multitudes.     On  blasphemy 
against  the  Holy  Ghost. 

A  ND  they  about  Tyre  and  Sidon,  a  great 
■^"^  multitude,  when  they  had  heard  what 
great  things  Jesus  did,  came  unto  him.  And 
he  spake  to  his  disciples,  that  a  small  ship 
should  wait  on  him  because  of  the  multitude, 
lest  they  should  throng  him  ;  for  he  had  healed 
many ;  insomuch  that  they  pressed  upon  him 
to  touch  him,  as  many  as  had  plagues  ;  and 
unclean  spirits,  when  they  saw  him,  fell  down 


Apl.  29. 


in  one  Continuous  iitJarratibe* 


July  29. 


before  him,  and  cried,  saying.  Thou  art  the 
Son  of  God.  And  he  straitly  charged  them 
that  they  should  not  make  him  known  ;  that  it 
might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  by  Isaiah 
the  prophet,  *  saying.  Behold  my  servant,  whom 
I  have  chosen  ;  my  beloved,  in  whom  my  soul 
is  well  pleased  ;  I  will  put  my  spirit  upon  him, 
and  he  shall  show  judgment  to  the  Gentiles. 
He  shall  not  strive,  nor  cry  ;  neither  shall  any 
man  hear  his  voice  in  the  streets.  A  bruised 
reed  shall  he  not  break,  and  smoking  flax  shall 
he  not* quench,  till  he  send  forth  judgment  unto 
victory.  And  in  his  name  shall  the  Gentiles 
trust. 

And  it  came  to  pass  afterward,  that  he  went 
throughout  every  city  and  village,  preaching 
and  showing  the  glad  tidings  of  the  kingdom  of 
God  ;  and  the  twelve  were  with  him,  and  cer- 
tain women,  which  had  been  healed  of  evil 
spirits  and  infirmities,  Mary  called  Magdalene, 
out  of  whom  went  seven  devils,  and  Joanna  the 
wife  of  Chuza,  Herod's  steward,  and  Susanna, 
and  many  others,  which  ministered  unto  him  of 
their  substance. 

And  they  went  into  a  house,  and  the  multi- 
tude came  together  again,  so  that  they  could 
not   so   much   as  eat  bread.      And  when  his 

*  Isa.  xlii,  1-3. 


83 


Jan.  28. 
Apl.  29. 


%i)e  jFour  Gospels  arranceH 


July  29. 
Oct.  28. 


M  12,  24 
K    3,22 


M  12, 25 
K    3,23 


L  11,  21 
—    22 


friends  heard  of  it,  they  went  out  to  lay  hold 
on  him  ;  for  they  said,  He  is  beside  himself. 

Then  was  brought  unto  him  one  possessed 
with  a  devil,  blind,  and  dumb  ;  and  he  healed 
him,  insomuch  that  the  blind  and  dumb  both  saw 
and  spake.  And  all  the  people  were  amazed, 
and  said.  Is  not  this  the  son  of  David  ? 

But  when  the  Pharisees  and  the  scribes 
which  came  down  from  Jerusalem  heard  it, 
they  said,  This  fellow  hath  Beelzebub,  and  by 
the  prince  of  the  devils  casteth  he  out  devils. 
And  Jesus  knew  their  thoughts,  and  -called 
them  unto  him,  and  said  unto  them,  in  para- 
bles. How  can  Satan  cast  out  Satan?  Every 
kingdom  divided  against  itself  is  brought  to 
desolation  ;  and  every  city  or  house  divided 
against  itself  shall  not  stand :  and  if  Satan 
cast  out  Satan,  he  is  divided  against  himself ; 
how  shall  then  his  kingdom  stand  ?  And  if  I 
by  Beelzebub  cast  out  devils,  by  whom  do  your 
children  cast  them  out  ?  therefore  they  shall  be 
your  judges.  But  if  I  cast  out  devils  by  the 
Spirit  of  God,  then  the  kingdom  of  God  is  come 
unto  you.  No  man  can  enter  into  a  strong 
man's  house,  and  spoil  his  goods,  except  he  first 
bind  the  strong  man,  and  then  he  will  spoil  his 
house.  When  a  strong  man  armed  keepeth  his 
palace,  his  goods  are  in  peace ;   but  when  a 


84 


Apl.  30. 


in  one  erontinuou0  iJ^arratitie* 


July  30. 
Oct.  29. 


stronger  than  he  cometh  upon  him,  and  over- 
cometh  him,  he  taketh  from  him  all  his  armour 
wherein  he  trusted,  and  divideth  his  spoils. 

Wherefore  I  say  unto  you,  All  manner  of 
sins  and  blasphemies  wherewith  soever  they 
shall  blaspheme  shall  be  forgiven  unto  men  ; 
but  the  blasphemy  against  the  Holy  Ghost 
shall  not  be  forgiven  unto  men.  And  who- 
soever speaketh  a  word  against  the  Son  of 
man,  it  shall  be  forgiven  him  ;  but  whosoever 
speaketh  against  the  Holy  Ghost,  it  shall  not 
be  forgiven  him,  neither  in  this  world,  neither 
in  the  world  to  come  ;  but  he  is  in  danger  of 
eternal  damnation  ;  because  they  said.  He  hath 
-an  unclean  spirit. 

O  generation  of  vipers,  how  can  ye,  being 
evil,  speak  good  things  ?  But  I  say  unto  you, 
that  every  idle  word  that  men  shall  speak,  they 
shall  give  account  thereof  in  the  day  of  judg- 
ment ;  for  by  thy  words  thou  shalt  be  justified, 
and  by  thy  words  thou  shalt  be  condemned. 


Jan. 


XXIX. 

Apl.  30.     July  .30. 


Oct. 


The  scribes  and  Pharisees  seek  a  sign  from  heaven. 
Christ  shows  wherein  true  blessedness  consists. 

HEN    the   people  were   gathered  thick 
together,    then  certain    of  the  scribes 


85 


w 


Apl.  30. 


'€i)Z  jFour  (So0pel0  arrartgeti        oTog 


M  12,  38 
L  11,16 
M  12,  39 
L  11,29 


M12,40 


and  of  the  Pharisees,  tempting  Jesus,  an- 
swered, saying.  Master,  we  would  see  a  sign 
from  heaven  from  thee.  But  he  answered 
and  said  unto  them,  This  is  an  evil  genera- 
tion ;  they  seek  a  sign  ;  and  there  shall  no 
sign  be  given  it,  but  the  sign  of  Jonah  the 
prophet :  *  for  as  Jonah  was  a  sign  unto  the 
Ninevites,  so  shall  also  the  Son  of  man  be  to 
this  generation.  For  as  Jonah  was  three  days 
and  three  nights  in  the  whale's  belly,  so  shall 
the  Son  of  man  be  three  days  and  three  nights 
in  the  heart  of  the  earth.  The  men  of  Nineveh 
shall  rise  up  in  the  judgment  with  this  genera- 
tion, and  shall  condemn  it ;  for  they  repented  at 
the  preaching  of  Jonah  ;t  and,  behold,  a  greater 
than  Jonah  is  here.  The  queen  of  the  south 
shall  rise  up  in  the  judgment  with  the  men  of 
this  generation,  and  condemn  them ;  for  she 
came  from  the  utmost  parts  of  the  earth  to 
hear  the  wisdom  of  Solomon  ;t  and,  behold, 
a  greater  than  Solomon  is  here.  When  the 
unclean  spirit  is  gone  out  of  a  man,  he  walketh 
through  dry  places,  seeking  rest,  and  finding 
none,  he  saith,  I  will  return  into  my  house 
whence  I  came  out ;  and  when  he  is  come,  he 
findeth  it  empty,  swept,  and  garnished.  Then 
goeth  he,  and  taketh  with  himself  seven  other 

•  Jonah  i,  17.  +  Jonah  iii,  5-10.  t  1  Kings  x,  1-13. 


86 


Apl.  30. 


in  one  €mtinuou0  iJ5arratite* 


July  SO. 
Oct.  29. 


spirits  more  wicked  than  himself,  and  they  enter 
in  and  dwell  there  ;  and  the  last  state  of  that 
man  is  worse  than  the  first.  Even  so  shall  it 
be  also  unto  this  wicked  generation. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  spake  these 
things,  that  a  certain  woman  of  the  com- 
pany lifted  up  her  voice,  and  said  unto  him, 
Blessed  is  the  womb  that  bare  thee,  and  the 
paps  which  thou  hast  sucked.  But  he  said. 
Yea  rather,  blessed  are  they  that  hear  the 
word  of  God,  and  keep  it. 

While  he  yet  talked  to  the  people,  behold, 
his  mother  and  his  brethren  stood  without, 
desiring  to  speak  with  him,  and  could  not 
come  at  him  for  the  press,  and  sent  unto 
him  calling  him. 

Then  one  said  unto  him,  Behold,  thy  mother 
and  thy  brethren  stand  without,  desiring  to 
speak  with  thee.  But  he  answered  and  said 
unto  him  that  told  him.  Who  is  my  mother  ? 
and  who  are  my  brethren?  My  mother  and 
my  brethren  are  these  which  hear  the  word  of 
God,  and  do  it.  And  he  stretched  forth  his 
hand  toward  his  disciples,  and  said.  Behold 
my  mother  and  my  brethren  !  For  whosoever 
shall  do  the  will  of  my  Father  which  is  in 
heaven,  the  same  is  my  brother,  and  sister, 
and  mother. 


87 


Jan.  30.  ^^^     ie^..^    ^^^^„x^    . "..  July  31. 

Oct.  80. 


MTy^i.'       '^^^  ^"J"!^  (So0pel0  arrangeH 


L  11,41 
M  23,  23 
L  11,42 
M  23,  23 
L  11,42 
M  23,  23 

L  11,42 


L  11,44 


XXX. 

Jan.  30.     May  1.    July  31.     Oct.  30. 

Christ's  co7ide7nnation  of  hypocrisy  a?zd 
covetousness. 

A  ND  as  Jesus  spake,  a  certain  Pharisee  be- 
-^~^  sought  him  to  dine  with  him  ;  and  he 
went  in,  and  sat  down  to  meat.  And  when 
the  Pharisee  saw  it,  he  marvelled  that  he  had 
not  first  washed  before  dinner.  And  the  Lord 
said  unto  him.  Now  do  ye  Pharisees  make 
clean  the  outside  of  the  cup  and  the  platter  ; 
but  your  inward  part  is  full  of  ravening  and 
wickedness.  Ye  fools,  did  not  he  that  made 
that  which  is  without  make  that  which  is 
within  also?  But  rather  give  alms  of  such 
things  as  ye  have  within  the  cup  and  platter ; 
and,  behold,  all  things  are  clean  unto  you. 

Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypo- 
crites !  for  ye  tithe  mint,  and  rue,  and  anise, 
and  cummin,  and  all  manner  of  herbs,  and 
pass  over  the  weightier  matters  of  the  law, 
judgment,  mercy,  and  faith,  and  the  love  of 
God :  these  ought  ye  to  have  done,*  and  not 
to  leave  the  other  undone.f  Ye  blind  guides, 
which  strain  at  a  gnat  and  swallow  a  camel. 
Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and   Pharisees,  hypo- 

*  Micah  vi,  8.  t  Deut.  xiv,  22.    Mai.  iii,  10. 


Jan.  30.  ,  ^         .  _-v  '-  Julj-31. 

j^^y  1      m  one  erontmuou0  ir5arratitie»      ^^^  g,, 


crites  !  for  ye  are  as  graves  which  appear  not, 
and  the  men  that  walk  over  them  are  not  aware 
of  them.  Ye  are  like  unto  whited  sepulchres, 
which  indeed  appear  beautiful  outward,  but 
within  are  full  of  dead  men's  bones,  and  of  all 
uncleanness.  Even  so  ye  also  outwardly  appear 
righteous  unto  men,  but  within  ye  are  full  of 
hypocrisy  and  iniquity. 

Then  answered  one  of  the  lawyers,  and  said 
unto  him,  Master,  thus  saying,  thou  reproachest 
us  also.  And  he  said,  Woe  unto  you  also,  ye 
lawyers  !  for  ye  lade  men  with  burdens  grievous 
to  be  borne,  and  ye  yourselves  touch  not  the 
burdens  with  one  of  your  fingers.  Woe  unto 
you,  lawyers  !  for  ye  have  taken  away  the  key 
of  knowledge,  and  shut  up  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  against  men  :  ye  entered  not  in  your- 
selves, and  them  that  were  entering  in  ye 
hindered. 

And  as  he  said  these  things  unto  them,  the 
scribes  and  the  Pharisees  began  to  urge  him 
vehemently,  and  to  provoke  him  to  speak  of 
many  things  ;  laying  wait  for  him,  and  seeking 
to  catch  something  out  of  his  mouth,  that  they 
might  accuse  him. 

In  the  mean  time,  when  there  was  gathered 
together  an  innumerable  multitude  of  people, 
insomuch  that  they  trode  one  upon  another,  he 


Jan.  81. 
May  2. 


®f)e  JFour  <So0pcl0  arrangeti 


Aug.  1. 
Oct.  31. 


L    12, 1 


L    8,17 
L  12,   3 


L  12,13 

—  14 

—  15 


began  to  say  unto  his  disciples  first  of  all,  Be- 
ware ye  of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees,  which  is 
hypocrisy  f  for  there  is  nothing  covered,  that 
shall  not  be  revealed  ;  neither  hid,  that  shall 
not  be  known  and  come  abroad.  Therefore 
whatsoever  ye  have  spoken  in  darkness  shall  be 
heard  in  the  light ;  and  that  which  ye  have 
spoken  in  the  ear  in  closets  shall  be  proclaimed 
upon  the  housetops. 

XXXI. 

Jan.  31.     May  2.    Aug.  1.    Oct.  31. 
Undue  anxiety  condemned. 

A  ND  one  of  the  company  said  unto  Jesus, 
-^~^  Master,  speak  to  my  brother,  that  he 
divide  the  inheritance  with  me.  And  he  said 
unto  him,  Man,  who  made  me  a  judge  or  a 
divider  over  you  ?  And  he  said  unto  them. 
Take  heed,  and  beware  of  covetousness  ;  for  a 
man's  life  consisteth  not  in  the  abundance  of 
the  things  which  he  possesseth. 

And  he  spake  a  parable  unto  them,  saying. 
The  ground  of  a  certain  rich  man  brought  forth 
plentifully ;  and  he  thought  within  himself, 
saying,  What  shall  I  do,  because  I  have  no 
room  where  to  bestow  my  fruits  ?  And  he  said, 
This  will  I  do ;  I  will  pull  down  my  barns,  and 


90 


May  2. 


it!  one  Continuous  ManatiMz, 


build  greater  ;  and  there  will  I  bestow  all  my 
fruits  and  my  goods.  And  I  will  say  to  my 
soul,  Soul,  thou  hast  much  goods  laid  up  for 
many  years ;  take  thine  ease,  eat,  drink,  and 
be  merry.  But  God  said  unto  him.  Thou  fool, 
this  night  thy  soul  shall  be  required  of  thee  ; 
then  whose  shall  those  things  be,  which  thou 
hast  provided  ?  So  is  he  that  layeth  up  treasure 
for  himself,  and  is  not  rich  toward  God. 

Sell  that  ye  have,  and  give  alms  ;  lay  not 
up  for  yourselves  treasures  upon  earth,  where 
moth  and  rust  corrupt,  and  where  thieves  break 
through  and  steal ;  provide  yourselves  with  bags 
which  wax  not  old,  a  treasure  in  the  heavens 
that  faileth  not,  where  no  thief  approacheth, 
neither  moth  nor  rust  doth  corrupt,  and  where 
thieves  do  not  break  through  nor  steal ;  for  where 
your  treasure  is,  there  will  your  heart  be  also. 

Therefore  I  say  unto  you,  Take  no  thought 
for  your  life,  what  ye  shall  eat,  or  what  ye  shall 
drink  ;  nor  yet  for  your  body,  what  ye  shall 
put  on.  Is  not  the  life  more  than  meat,  and 
the  body  than  raiment  ?  Behold  the  fowls  of 
the  air;  for  they  sow  not,  neither  do  they 
reap,  nor  gather  into  barns ;  yet  your  heavenly 
Father  feedeth  them.  Are  ye  not  much  better 
than  they  ?  Are  not  five  sparrows  sold  for  two 
farthings,  and  not  one  of  them  is  forgotten  before 


Jan.  31. 
May  2. 


Zf)e  jfour  (Soi0pel0  arraneeti 


Aug.  1. 
Oct.  31. 


M  10,  29 
L  12,   7 


L  21, 18 
L  12,25 


L  12,28 

M    6,30 

—    31 


God  ?  One  of  them  shall  not  fall  on  the  ground 
without  your  Father.  Fear  not,  therefore  ;  ye 
are  of  more  value  than  many  sparrows  ;  even 
the  very  hairs  of  your  head  are  all  numbered  ; 
there  shall  not  a  hair  of  your  head  perish.  And 
which  of  you  with  taking  thought  can  add  to 
his  stature  one  cubit  ?  If  ye  then  are  not  able 
to  do  that  thing  which  is  least,  why  take  ye 
thought  for  the  rest  ?  And  why  take  ye  thought 
for  raiment  ?  Consider  the  lilies  of  the  field, 
how  they  grow ;  they  toil  not,  neither  do  they 
spin ;  and  yet  I  say  unto  you,  that  even  Solo- 
mon in  all  his  glory  was  not  arrayed  like  one 
of  these.  Wherefore,  if  God  so  clothe  the  grass, 
which  is  to-day  in  the  field,  and  to-morrow  is 
cast  into  the  oven,  shall  he  not  much  more 
clothe  you,  O  ye  of  little  faith?  Therefore 
take  no  thought,  saying.  What  shall  we  eat? 
or.  What  shall  we  drink  ?  or,  Wherewithal 
shall  we  be  clothed  ?  (for  after  all  these  things 
do  these  Gentiles  seek  : )  for  your  heavenly 
Father  knoweth  that  ye  have  need  of  all  these 
things.  But  seek  ye  first  the  kingdom  of  God, 
and  his  righteousness;  and  all  these  things 
shall  be  added  unto  you.  Take  therefore  no 
thought  for  the  morrow  ;  for  the  morrow  shall 
take  thought  for  the  things  of  itself.  Sufficient 
unto  the  day  is  the  evil  thereof. 


Feb  1. 
May  3. 


in  one  eEontinuou0  il5arratitic* 


Aug.  2. 
Nov.  1. 


XXXII. 

Feb.  1.     May  3.    Aug.  2,    Nov.  1. 

Repentance  urged.      The  f  arable  of  the  fig  tree, 
of  the  sower,  and  of  the  tares  a?id  the  wheat. 

'"pHERE  were  present  at  that  season  some 


1 


that  told  Jesus  of  the  Gahlaeans,  whose 


blood  Pilate  had  mingled  with  their  sacrifices. 
And  Jesus  answering  said  unto  them,  Suppose 
ye  that  these  Galilseans  were  sinners  above 
all  the  Galilaeans,  because  they  suffered  such 
things  ?  I  tell  you,  Nay ;  but,  except  ye  re- 
pent, ye  shall  all  likewise  perish.  Or  thr)se 
eighteen,  upon  whom  the  tower  in  Siloam  fell, 
and  slew  them,  think  ye  that  they  were  sinners 
above  all  men  that  dwelt  in  Jerusalem  ?  I  tell 
you.  Nay  ;  but,  except  ye  repent,  ye  shall  all 
likewise  perish. 

He  spake  also  this  parable  ;  A  certain  man 
had  a  fig  tree  planted  in  his  vineyard  ;  and  he 
came  and  sought  fruit  thereon,  and  found  none. 
Then  said  he  unto  the  dresser  of  his  vineyard, 
Behold,  these  three  years  I  come  seeking  fruit 
on  this  fig  tree,  and  find  none  ;  cut  it  down  ; 
why  cumbereth  it  the  ground?  And  he  an- 
swering said  unto  him.  Lord,  let  it  alone  this 
year  also,  till  I  shall  dig  about  it,  and  dung  it ; 


9.3 


Feb.  1. 
May  3. 


%^e  JFour  (So0pel0  arrangeH 


Aug.  2. 
Nov.  1. 


M13,    1 
K    4,    1 


L     8,    4 
K    4,    1 


I.     8,  5 

K    4,  4 

M  i:s,  4 

L    8,  5 

M  13,  4 

—  5 


K    4,  5 

M13,  6 

L    8,  6 

M13,  6 


—  7 

K    4,  7 

M  i:i,  8 

K    4,  8 

M13,  8 


M18,24 


and  if  it  bear  fruit,  well ;  and  if  not,  then  after 
that  thou  shalt  cut  it  down. 

The  same  day  went  Jesus  out  of  the  house, 
and  began  again  to  teach  by  the  sea  side  ;  and 
there  was  gathered  unto  him  a  great  multitude 
out  of  every  city,  so  that  he  entered  into  a 
ship,  and  sat  in  the  sea  ;  and  the  whole  multi- 
tude was  by  the  sea  on  the  land.  And  he 
taught  them  many  things  by  parables,  and  said 
unto  them  in  his  doctrine.  Hearken  ;  behold, 
there  went  out  a  sower  to  sow  his  seed  ;  and  it 
came  to  pass,  as  he  sowed,  that  some  seeds  fell 
by  the  way  side,  and  were  trodden  down,  and 
the  fowls  came  and  devoured  them  up  ;  some 
fell  upon  stony  places,  where  they  had  not 
much  earth  ;  and  forthwith  they  sprang  up 
because  they  had  no  depth  of  earth  ;  but  when 
the  sun  was  up,  they  were  scorched  ;  and  Ije- 
cause  they  had  no  root,  and  lacked  moisture, 
they  withered  away.  And  some  fell  among 
thorns  ;  and  the  thorns  sprang  up,  and  choked 
them,  and  they  yielded  no  fruit.  But  other 
fell  into  good  ground,  and  sprang  up  and 
increased,  and  brought  forth  fruit,  some  a 
hundredfold,  some  sixtyfold,  and  some  thirty- 
fold.  And  when  he  had  said  these  things,  he 
cried,  He  that  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

Another  parable  put  he   forth  unto  them. 


94 


nlys^       ^"  ^^^  €ontmuou0  ii^arratitie*       nov^i; 


saying,  The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  likened  unto  a 
man  which  sowed  good  seed  in  his  field  ;  but 
while  men  slept,  his  enemy  came  and  sowed 
tares  among  the  wheat,  and  went  his  way. 
But  when  the  blade  was  sprung  up,  and 
brought  forth  fruit,  then  appeared  the  tares 
also.  So  the  servants  of  the  householder 
came  and  said  unto  him.  Sir,  didst  not 
thou  sow  good  seed  in  thy  field?  whence 
then  hath  it  tares?  He  said  unto  them.  An 
enemy  hath  done  this.  The  servants  said 
unto  him.  Wilt  thou  then  that  we  go  and 
gather  them  up  ?  But  he  said,  Nay ;  lest 
while  ye  gather  up  the  tares,  ye  root  up  also 
the  wheat  with  them.  Let  both  grow  together 
until  the  harvest ;  and  in  the  time  of  harvest  I 
will  say  to  the  reapers.  Gather  ye  together  first 
the  tares,  and  bind  them  in  bundles  to  burn 
them  ;  but  gather  the  wheat  into  my  barn. 

And  he  said.  So  is  the  kingdom  of  God,  as 
if  a  man  should  cast  seed  into  the  ground  ;  and 
should  sleep,  and  rise  night  and  day,  and  the 
seed  should  spring  and  grow  up,  he  knoweth 
not  how.  For  the  earth  bringeth  forth  fruit  of 
itself;  first  the  blade,  then  the  ear,  after  that 
the  full  corn  in  the  ear.  But  when  the  fruit  is 
brought  forth,  immediately  he  putteth  in  the 
sickle,  because  the  harvest  is  come. 


May!:        '^I?e  jFour  ®o0pel0  arraneeU        Nov. 2! 


M  13,  31 
L  13,18 


—  19 
M  13,  32 
L  13,19 

M  13,  32 


K    4,32 

L  13,20 

—    21 


M  13,  34 
K  4,33 
M  13,  34 
K  4,33 
M  13, 34 


XXXIII. 

Feb.  2.    May  4.    Aug.  3.    Nov.  2, 

The  parables  of  the  grain  of  mustard  seed,  and 
of  leaven  ;  also  the  parable  of  the  sower. 

A  NOTHER  parable  put  Jesus  forth  unto 
-^"^  them,  saying,  Unto  what  is  the  kingdom 
of  God  like  ?  and  whereunto  shall  I  resemble 
it  ?  It  is  like  the  least  of  all  seeds,  a  grain  of 
mustard  seed,  which  a  man  took,  and  cast  into 
his  garden  ;  and  it  grew,  and  became  the 
greatest  among  herbs,  and  waxed  a  great  tree  ; 
and  the  fowls  of  the  air  lodged  in  the  branches 
of  it,  and  under  the  shadow  of  it. 

And  again  he  said,  Whereunto  shall  I  liken 
the  kingdom  of  God  ?  It  is  like  leaven,  which 
a  woman  took  and  hid  in  three  measures  of 
meal,  till  the  whole  was  leavened. 

All  these  and  many  such  things  spake  Jesus 
unto  the  multitude  in  parables,  as  they  were 
able  to  hear  it ;  and  without  a  parable  spake 
he  not  unto  them  ;  that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  by  the  prophet,*  saying,  I 
will  open  my  mouth  in  parables  ;  I  will  utter 
things  which  have  been  kept  secret  from  the 
foundation  of  the  world. 

•  Psa.  Ixxviii,  2. 


May!'       i"  0"^  erontmuous  iltJarratitie*       ^H'^^ 


Then  Jesus  sent  the  multitude  away,  and 
went  into  the  house ;  and  when  they  were 
alone,  he  expounded  all  things  to  his  disciples. 

And  they  that  were  about  him  with  the  twelve 
came,  and  said  unto  him,  Why  speakest  thou 
unto  them  in  parables  ?  He  answered  and  said 
unto  them.  Because  it  is  given  unto  you  to  know 
the  mysteries  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven ;  but  to 
them  that  are  without,  it  is  not  given.  There- 
fore speak  I  to  them  in  parables  ;  because  they 
seeing  see  not,  and  hearing  they  hear  not, 
neither  do  they  understand.  And  in  them  is 
fulfilled  the  prophecy  of  Isaiah,*  which  saith. 
By  hearing  ye  shall  hear,  and  shall  not  under- 
stand ;  and  seeing  ye  shall  see,  and  shall  not 
perceive ;  for  this  people's  heart  is  waxed 
gross,  and  their  ears  are  dull  of  hearing,  and 
their  eyes  they  have  closed  ;  lest  at  any  time 
they  should  see  with  their  eyes,  and  hear  with 
their  ears,  and  should  understand  with  their 
heart,  and  should  be  converted,  and  I  should 
heal  them,  and  their  sins  should  be  forgiven 
them. 

And  he  turned  him  unto  his  disciples,  and 
said  privately.  Blessed  are  the  eyes  which  see 
the  things  that  ye  see ;  and  blessed  are  your 
ears,  for  they  hear  ;  for  I  tell  you,  that  many 

*  Isa.  vi,  9, 10. 


97 


Feb.  2. 
May  4. 


^ije  jFour  (Soepels  arrangeti 


Aug.  3. 
Nov.  2. 


M  13, 17 
L  10,24 


K    4,13 


M  13, 18 

L  8,11 
K  4,14 
L     8,12 


L     8,12 
M  13,  20 


L  8,13 
M  13,  22 

L  8,14 
K  4,19 
L  8,14 
M  13, 23 


prophets  and  righteous  men  and  kings  have 
desired  to  see  those  things  which  ye  see,  and 
have  not  seen  them  ;  and  to  hear  those  things 
which  ye  hear,  and  have  not  heard  them. 

And  he  said  unto  them.  Know  ye  not  this 
parable?  and  how  then  will  ye  know  all  par- 
ables? Hear  ye  therefore  the  parable  of  the 
sower.  The  seed  is  the  word  of  God  ;  the 
sower  soweth  the  word  ;  those  by  the  way  side 
are  they  that  hear ;  when  any  one  heareth  the 
word  of  the  kingdom,  and  understandeth  it  not, 
then  Cometh  the  wicked  one,  and  catcheth 
away  that  which  was  sown  in  his  heart,  lest  he 
should  believe  and  be  saved.  But  he  that 
received  the  seed  into  stony  places,  the  same 
is  he  that  heareth  the  word,  and  anon  with  joy 
receiveth  it ;  yet  hath  he  not  root  in  himself, 
but  dureth  for  a  while  ;  for  when  tribulation  or 
persecution  ariseth  because  of  the  word,  by  and 
by  he  is  offended,  and  in  time  of  temptation 
falleth  away.  He  also  that  received  seed 
among  the  thorns  is  he  that  heareth  the  word 
and  goeth  forth,  and  the  cares  and  riches  and 
pleasures  of  this  life,  and  the  lusts  of  other 
things  entering  in,  choke  the  word,  and  he 
bringeth  no  fruit  to  perfection.  But  he  that 
received  seed  into  the  good  ground  is  he  that 
heareth  the  word,  and  receiveth  it  in  an  honest 


98 


Feb.  3. 
Mays. 


in  one  €ontmmu0  MansitiXit* 


Aug.  4. 


and  good  heart,  and  understandeth  it  ;  which 
also  beareth  fruit  with  patience,  and  bringeth 
forth,  some  a  hundredfold,  some  sixty,  and  some 
thirty.     Take  heed  therefore  how  ye  hear. 

XXXIV. 

Feb.  3.    May  5.    Aug.  4.     Nov.  3. 

Expla7iation  of  the  parable  of  the  tares  and  the 
wheat ;  the  kitigdom  of  heaven  likened  unto  a 
net,  a  treasure,  and  a  pearl  of  great  price. 
All  must  be  forsakeji  for  Chj'ist. 

A  ND  Jesus'  disciples  came  unto  him,  saying, 
-^"^  Declare  unto  us  the  parable  of  the  tares 
of  the  field.  He  answered  and  said  unto  them, 
He  that  soweth  the  good  seed  is  the  Son  of 
man  ;  the  field  is  the  world  ;  the  good  seeds 
are  the  children  of  the  kingdom  ;  but  the  tares 
are  the  children  of  the  wicked  one  ;  the  enemy 
that  sowed  them  is  the  devil ;  the  harvest  is 
the  end  of  the  world  ;  and  the  reapers  are  the 
angels.  As  therefore  the  tares  are  gathered  and 
burned  in  the  fire  ;  so  shall  it  be  in  the  end  of 
this  world.  The  Son  of  man  shall  send  forth 
his  angels,  and  they  shall  gather  out  of  his  king- 
dom all  things  that  offend,  and  them  which  do 
iniquity ;  and  shall  cast  them  into  a  furnace  of 
fire  ;  there  shall  be  wailing  and  gnashing  of 
teeth.      Then  shall  the  righteous  shine  forth 


lui'l        ^^^  ^^^'^  ®o0pel0  arranseti        ^ov^t 


as  the  sun  in  the  kingdom  of  their  Father. 
Who  hath  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

Again,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  Hke  unto  a 
net,  that  was  cast  into  the  sea,  and  gathered  of 
every  kind  ;  which,  when  it  was  full,  they  drew 
to  shore,  and  sat  down,  and  gathered  the  good 
into  vessels,  but  cast  the  bad  away.  So  shall  it 
be  at  the  end  of  the  world  ;  the  angels  shall 
come  forth,  and  sever  the  wicked  from  among 
the  just,  and  shall  cast  them  into  the  furnace  of 
fire ;  there  shall  be  wailing  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

Again,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto 
treasure  hid  in  a  field  ;  the  which,  when  a  man 
hath  found,  he  hideth,  and  for  joy  thereof  goeth 
and  selleth  all  that  he  hath,  and  buyeth  that  field. 

Again,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto 
a  merchant-man,  seeking  .goodly  pearls  ;  who, 
when  he  had  found  one  pearl  of  great  price, 
went  and  sold  all  that  he  had,  and  bought  it. 

Jesus  said  unto  them.  Have  ye  understood  all 
these  things  ?  They  said  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord. 
Then  said  he  unto  them.  Therefore  every  scribe 
which  is  instructed  unto  the  kingdom  of  heaven 
is  like  unto  a  man  that  is  a  householder,  which 
bringeth  forth  out  of  his  treasure  things  new 
and  old. 

And  it  came  to  pass  that  when  Jesus  had 
finished  these  parables  he  departed  thence. 


100 


May  5. 


in  one  Continuous  i?5arratit)e* 


And  the  same  day,  when  the  even  was  come, 
when  Jesus  saw  great  multitudes  about  him, 
he  went  into  a  ship  with  his  disciples  ;  and  he 
said  unto  them,  Let  us  go  over  unto  the  other 
side  of  the  lake.  And  a  certain  scribe  came, 
and  said  unto  him.  Master,  I  will  follow  thee 
whithersoever  thou  goest.  And  Jesus  said  unto 
him,  The  foxes  have  holes,  and  the  birds  of  the 
air  have  nests ;  but  the  Son  of  man  hath  not 
where  to  lay  his  head. 

And  he  said  unto  another.  Follow  me.  But 
he  said,  Lord,  suffer  me  first  to  go  and  bury 
my  father.  But  Jesus  said  unto  him.  Follow 
me  ;  and  let  the  dead  bury  their  dead  ;  but  go 
thou  and  preach  the  kingdom  of  God. 

And  another  also  said.  Lord,  I  will  follow 
thee  ;  but  let  me  first  go  bid  them  farewell 
which  are  at  home  at  my  house.  And  Jesus 
said  unto  him.  No  man,  having  put  his  hand 
to  the  plough,  and  looking  back,  is  fit  for  the 
kingdom  of  God.  Which  of  you,  intending 
to  build  a  tower,  sitteth  not  down  first,  and 
counteth  the  cost,  whether  he  has  sufficient  to 
finish  it?  Lest  haply,  after  he  hath  laid  the 
foundation,  and  is  not  able  to  finish  it,  all  that 
behold  it  begirt  to  mock  him,  saying.  This  man 
began  to  build,  and  was  not  able  to  finish.  Or 
what  king,  going  to  make  war  against  another 


101 


Feb.  4. 
May  6. 


'^i)Z  jFour  (So0pel0  arrangeH 


Aug.  5. 
Nov.  4. 


L  14,31 


K  4, 

L  8, 

K  4, 

L  8, 


L    8, 
K    4, 


L  8, 
M  8, 
K    4, 


king,  sitteth  not  down  first,  and  consulteth  whe- 
ther he  is  able  with  ten  thousand  to  meet  him 
that  Cometh  against  him  with  twenty  thousand  ? 
Or  else,  while  the  other  is  yet  a  great  way  ofif,  he 
sendeth  an  ambassage,  and  desireth  conditions 
of  peace.  So  likewise,  whosoever  he  is  of  you 
that  forsaketh  not  all  that  he  hath,  he  cannot 
be  my  disciple.  He  that  hath  ears  to  hear,  let 
him  hear. 

XXXV. 

Feb.  4.    May  6.    Aug.  5.     Nov.  4. 

T/ie  sto7'm  on  the  lake:  Christ  stills  the  wind 
and  the  waves.  The  devils  sent  into  a  herd 
of  swine. 

A  ND  when  they  had  sent  away  the  multi- 
-^^~^  tude,  they  launched  forth.  And  there 
were  also  with  Jesus  other  little  ships.  But 
as  they  sailed  he  fell  asleep  ;  and  there  came 
down  a  great  storm  of  wind  on  the  lake  ;  and 
the  waves  beat  into  the  ship,  so  that  it  was 
now  full,  and  they  were  in  jeopardy.  And  he 
was  in  the  hinder  part  of  the  ship,  asleep  on 
a  pillow :  and  they  came  to  him,  and  awoke 
him,  saying.  Master,  master,  save  us ;  we 
perish.  Then  he  arose,  and  rebuked  the 
wind,  and  said  unto  the  sea.  Peace,  be  still  ! 
And  the  wind  ceased,  and  there  was  a  great 


102 


Feb.  4. 
May  6. 


in  one  ^ontinuou0  iJtJarratit)e* 


Aug.  5. 
Nov.  4. 


calm.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Why  are  ye 
so  fearful?  Where  is  your  faith?  And  they 
feared  exceedingly,  and  said  one  to  another, 
What  manner  of  man  is  this,  that  even  the 
wind  and  the  sea  obey  him? 

And  they  came  over  unto  the  other  side  of 
the  sea,  into  the  country  of  the  Gadarenes, 
which  is  over  against  Galilee.  And  when 
he  went  forth  to  land,  there  met  him  two 
possessed  with  devils,  coming  out  of  the 
tombs,  exceedingly  fierce,  so  that  no  man 
might  pass  by  that  way.  One  with  an  un- 
clean spirit  ware  no  clothes,  neither  abode  in 
any  house,  but  had  his  dwelling  among  the 
tombs ;  and  no  man  could  bind  him,  no,  not 
with  chains  ;  because  that  he  had  been  often 
bound  with  fetters  and  chains,  and  the  chains 
had  been  plucked  asunder  by  him,  and  the 
fetters  broken  in  pieces ;  neither  could  any 
man  tame  him  :  he  brake  the  bands,  and  was 
driven  by  the  devil  into  the  wilderness.  And 
always,  night  and  day,  he  was  in  the  moun- 
tains, and  in  the  tombs,  crying,  and  cutting 
himself  with  stones.  But  when  he  saw  Jesus 
afar  off,  he  ran  and  fell  down  before  him,  and 
worshipped  him,  and  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 
and  said,  What  have  I  to  do  with  thee,  Jesus, 
thou  Son  of  the  most  high  God  ?   I  adjure  thee 


103 


Feb.  4. 
May  6. 


Zl)Z  jFour  (5o0pel0  arrangcti 


Aug.  6. 
Nov.  4. 


M    8, 
K    5, 


L    8,  J 


M    8, 
K    5, 


L    8, 
M    8, 


M    8, 
L    8, 


L    8. 
K    6, 


by  God,  that  thou  torment  me  not,  before  the 
time.  For  he  had  said  unto  him.  Come  out  of 
the  man,  thou  unclean  spirit.  And  Jesus  asked 
him,  saying.  What  is  thy  name  ?  And  he  said. 
Legion  ;  because  many  devils  were  entered  into 
him. 

And  there  was  a  good  way  off  from  them, 
nigh  unto  the  mountains,  a  great  herd  of 
swine  feeding,  about  two  thousand.  And  all 
the  devils  besought  him  much  that  he  would 
not  send  them  away  out  of  the  country,  into 
the  deep,  saying.  If  thou  cast  us  out,  suffer  us 
to  go  away  into  the  herd  of  swine.  And  he 
said  unto  them.  Go.  And  the  unclean  spirits 
went  out,  and  entered  into  the  swine  ;  and  the 
whole  herd  ran  violently  down  a  steep  place 
into  the  sea,  and  were  choked. 

When  they  that  fed  them  saw  what  was 
done,  they  fled,  and  went  and  told  every- 
thing in  the  city  and  in  the  country.  And, 
behold,  the  whole  city  came  out  to  meet 
Jesus ;  and  to  see  what  it  was  that  was  done. 
And  when  they  came  to  Jesus,  and  found  the 
man,  out  of  whom  the  devils  were  departed, 
sitting  at  the  feet  of  Jesus,  clothed,  and  in  his 
right  mind,  they  were  afraid.  And  they  that 
saw  it  told  them  how  it  befell  to  him  that  was 
possessed  with  the  devils,  and  was  healed,  and 


104 


May  7. 


in  one  Continuous  iJ^arratitje* 


Aug.  6. 
Kov.  5. 


also  concerning  the  swine.  Then  the  whole 
multitude  of  the  country  of  the  Gadarenes 
round  about  besought  him  to  depart  from 
them  out  of  their  coasts  ;  for  they  were 
taken  with  great  fear :  and  he  went  up  into 
the  ship,  and  returned  back  again. 

And  when  he  was  come  into  the  ship,  he 
that  had  been  possessed  with  the  devils  prayed 
him  that  he  might  be  with  him.  Howbeit  Jesus 
suffered  him  not,  but  said  unto  him.  Go  home 
to  thy  friends,  and  tell  them  how  great  things 
the  Lord  hath  done  for  thee,  and  hath  had 
compassion  on  thee.  And  he  departed,  and 
began  to  publish  in  Decapolis  how  great  things 
Jesus  had  done  for  him  ;  and  all  men  did  mar- 
vel. And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  when  Jesus 
was  returned  by  ship  unto  the  other  side,  the 
people  gladly  received  him,  for  they  were  all 
waiting  for  him ;  and  he  came  into  his  own 
city. 

XXXVI. 

Feb.  5.     May  7.    Aug.  6.     Nov.  5. 

Christ  sends  forth  his  twelve  apostles  to  preach, 
and  to  heal  the  sick. 

A  ND  when  Jesus  had  called  unto  him  his 
-^~^  twelve  disciples,  he  began  to  send  them 
forth  by  two  and  two  ;  and  gave  them  power 


105 


Feb.  5. 
May  7. 


Zf>e  jFour  (Sospcle  arraneeti 


M  10,   1 


—  5 
L  9,  2 
M  10,    5, 


K    6, 


M  10,  9 
L  9,  3 
K    6,    9 

L  10,    4 

M  10, 11 

L    9,   4 

L  10,    7 

—  8 
M  10, 10 

L  10,    5 

—  6 


against  unclean  spirits,  to  cast  them  out,  and 
to  heal  all  manner  of  sickness  and  all  manner 
of  disease. 

These  twelve  Jesus  sent  forth,  to  preach  the 
kingdom  of  God,  and  to  heal  the  sick,  and 
commanded  them,  saying,  Go  not  into  the 
way  of  the  Gentiles,  and  into  any  city  of 
the  Samaritans  enter  ye  not ;  but  go  rather 
to  the  lost  sheep  of  the  house  of  Israel. 
And  as  ye  go,  preach,  saying,  The  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  at  hand.  Heal  the  sick,  cleanse 
the  lepers,  raise  the  dead,  cast  out  devils ; 
freely  ye  have  received,  freely  give.  Take 
nothing  for  your  journey,  save  a  staff  only ; 
no  scrip,  no  bread,  no  money  in  your  purse, 
neither  gold,  nor  silver,  nor  brass  ;  neither  two 
coats  apiece  ;  neither  shoes,  but  be  shod  with 
sandals  ;  and  salute  no  man  by  the  way.  And 
into  whatsoever  house  or  city  or  town  ye  shall 
enter,  inquire  who  in  it  is  worthy ;  and  there 
abide  till  ye  go  thence.  Go  not  from  house 
to  house  ;  and  eat  such  things  as  are  set  before 
you,  for  the  workman  is  worthy  of  his  meat. 
And  into  whatsoever  house  ye  enter,  first  say, 
Peace  be  to  this  house.  And  if  the  son  of 
peace  be  there,  your  peace  shall  rest  upon  it ; 
if  not,  it  shall  turn  to  you  again. 

But  into  whatsoever  city  or  house  ye  enter, 


106 


Feb.  5. 
May  7. 


in  one  Continuou©  i[5arratitie* 


and  they  receive  you  not,  nor  hear  your  words, 
when  ye  depart  out  of  that  house  or  city,  shake 
off  the  very  dust  from  your  feet  for  a  testimony 
against  them,  and  say,  Even  the  very  dust  of 
your  city  which  cleaveth  on  us  we  do  wipe  off 
against  you  :  notwithstanding,  be  ye  sure  of 
this,  that  the  kingdom  of  God  is  come  nigh 
unto  you.  Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  it  shall  be 
more  tolerable  for  the  land  of  Sodom  and  Go- 
morrha  in  the  day  of  judgment,  than  for  that 
city.  He  that  receiveth  you  receiveth  me ; 
and  he  that  receiveth  me  receiveth  him  that 
sent  me  ;  he  that  heareth  you  heareth  me ; 
and  he  that  despiseth  you  despiseth  me  ;  and 
he  that  despiseth  me  despiseth  him  that  sent 
me.  He  that  receiveth  a  prophet  in  the  name 
of  a  prophet  shall  receive  a  prophet's  reward  ; 
and  he  that  receiveth  a  righteous  man  in  the 
name  of  a  righteous  man  shall  receive  a  righte- 
ous man's  reward.  And  whosoever  shall  give 
you  a  cup  of  water  to  drink  in  my  name,  be- 
cause ye  belong  to  Christ,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  he  shall  not  lose  his  reward. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus  had  made 
an  end  of  commanding  his  twelve  disciples, 
that  he  departed  thence  to  teach  and  to  preach 
in  their  cities.  And  they  went  out,  through 
the  towns,  preaching  that  men  should  repent. 


107 


Marys'.        ^^^  ^^^^  6o3pel0  arranscU        ^^'.l 


K 

6,13 

J 

6,    4 

K 

6,30 

-    31 

—    32 
J     6,    1 
M  U,  13 

L 

9,10 

K 

6,33 

J 

6,   2 

K 

6,84 

J 

6,   3 

And  they  cast  out  many  devils,  and  anointed 
with  oil  many  that  were  sick,  and  healed 
them. 

XXXVII. 
Feb.  6.     May  8.    Aug.  7.    Nov.  6. 

Christ  miraczilously  feeds  the  multitude  with  five 
barley  loaves  and  two  fishes. 

A  ND  the  passover,  a  feast  of  the  Jews,  was 

-^~^  nigh  ;  and  the  apostles  gathered  them- 
selves together  unto  Jesus,  and  told  him  all 
things,  both  what  they  had  done,  and  what 
they  had  taught.  And  he  said  unto  them. 
Come  ye  yourselves  apart  into  a  desert  place, 
and  rest  awhile  ;  for  there  were  many  coming 
and  going,  and  they  had  no  leisure  so  much 
as  to  eat.  And  they  departed  over  the  sea  of 
Galilee,  which  is  the  .'=;ea  of  Tiberias,  by  ship 
privately  into  a  desert  place  belonging  to  the 
city  called  Bethsaida.  And  the  people  saw 
them  departing,  and  many  knew  him,  and  ran 
afoot  thither  out  of  all  cities,  and  outwent  them, 
and  came  together  unto  him,  because  they  saw 
his  miracles  which  he  did  on  them  that  were 
diseased.  •  And  Jesus,  when  he  came  out,  saw 
much  people,  and  was  moved  with  compassion 
toward  them,  because  they  were  as  sheep  not 
having  a  shepherd.  And  he  went  up  into  a 
mountain,  and  there  he  sat  with  his  disciples ; 


108 


Feb.  6. 

Mays. 


in  one  Contiituous  il^arratitief       ^ov.e' 


and  he  began  to  teach  them  many  things  of  the 
kingdom  of  God,  and  healed  them  that  had 
need  of  healing. 

And  when  the  day  was  then  far  spent,  his 
disciples  came  unto  him,  and  said.  This  is  a 
desert  place,  and  now  the  time  is  far  passed  ; 
send  them  away,  that  they  may  go  into  the 
towns  and  country  round  about,  and  lodge, 
and  get  victuals  ;  for  we  are  here  in  a  desert 
place,  and  they  have  nothing  to  eat.  But  Jesus 
said  unto  them.  They  need  not  depart ;  give  ye 
them  to  eat.  And  they  said  unto  him.  Shall 
we  go  and  buy  two  hundred  pennyworth  of 
bread,  and  give  them  to  eat?  He  said  unto 
Philip,  Whence  shall  we  buy  bread,  that  these 
may  eat  ?  And  this  he  said  to  prove  him :  for  he 
himself  knew  what  he  would  do.  Philip  an- 
swered him,  Two  hundred  pennyworth  of  bread 
is  not  sufficient  for  them,  that  every  one  of  them 
may  take  a  little.  He  said  unto  them.  How  many 
loaves  have  ye  ?  go  and  see.  One  of  his  disci- 
ples, Andrew,  Simon  Peter's  brother,  said  unto 
him.  There  is  a  lad  here,  which  hath  five  barley 
loaves  and  two  small  fishes  ;  but  what  are  they 
among  so  many  ?  We  have  no  more ;  except 
we  should  go  and  buy  meat  for  all  this  people. 

He  said.  Bring  them  hither  to  me.  And  he 
commanded  the  multitude  to  sit  down  by  com- 


109 


Feb.' 
May! 


^fje  jFour  (Soispels  arranceti 


Aug.  8. 
Nov.  7. 


6,41 
6,11 
6,42 


K  6,40     panics  upon  the  green  grass.      And   they  sat 
down  in  ranks,   by  hundreds,   and  by  fifties. 
41     And  when  he  had  taken  the  five  loaves  and  the 
two  fishes,  he  looked  up  to  heaven,  and  blessed, 
and  brake  the  loaves,  and  gave  them  to  his  dis- 
ciples to  set  before  the  multitude  ;  and  the  two 
fishes  divided  he  among  them  all,  as  much  as 
they  would.     And  they  did  all  eat,  and  when 
they  were  filled,   he  said   unto   his   disciples. 
Gather   up   the   fragments   that   remain,    that 
nothing  be  lost .    Therefore  they  gathered  them 
together,  and  filled  twelve  baskets  with  the  frag- 
K  6, 43     ments  of  the  five  barley  loaves,  and  of  the  fishes, 
J    6, 13     which  remained  over  and  above  unto  them  that 
M  14, 21     had  eaten.   And  they  that  had  eaten  were  about 
five  thousand  men,  beside  women  and  children. 
Then  those  men,  when  they  had  seen  the  miracle 
that  Jesus  did,   said.   This  is   of  a  truth  that 
prophet  that  should  come  into  the  world.* 


J     6,15 


xxxvni. 

Feb.  7.     May  9.    Aug.  8.     Nov.  7. 
Christ  walks  on  the  sea. 

"\  17" HEN  Jesus  therefore  perceived  that  they 

•  ^       would  come  and  take  him  by  force,  to 

make  him  a  king,  he  straightway  constrained 

*  Deut.  x^iii,  15, 18. 


110 


Feb.  7. 
May  9. 


in  one  Continuous  jl5arratit)e» 


Aug.  8. 
Nov.  7. 


his  disciples  to  get  into  a  ship,  and  to  go  before 
him  unto  the  other  side,  to  Bethsaida,  while  he 
sent  the  multitudes  away.  And  when  the  even- 
ing was  come,  his  disciples  went  down  unto 
the  sea,  and  entered  into  a  ship,  and  went  over 
the  sea  toward  Capernaum.  And  when  he  had 
sent  the  multitudes  away,  he  went  up  into  a 
mountain  apart  to  pray.  And  it  was  now  dark, 
and  he  was  there  alone  on  the  land.  But  the 
ship  was  in  the  midst  of  the  sea,  tossed  with 
waves ;  for  the  wind  was  contrary.  And  he 
saw  them  toiling  in  rowing ;  and  in  the  fourth 
watch  of  the  night,  when  they  had  rowed  about 
five  and  twenty  or  thirty  furlongs,  Jesus  went 
unto  them,  walking  on  the  sea,  and  would  have 
passed  by  them.  But  when  they  Saw  him  walk- 
ing upon  the  sea,  they  supposed  it  to  be  a  spirit, 
and  cried  out ;  for  they  all  saw  him,  and  were 
afraid.  But  straightway  Jesus  spake  unto  them, 
saying,  Be  of  good  cheer  ;  it  is  I ;  be  not  afraid. 
And  Peter  answered  him  and  said.  Lord,  if  it 
is  thou,  bid  me  come  unto  thee  on  the  water. 
And  he  said,  Come.  And  when  Peter  w^as 
come  down  out  of  the  ship,  he  walked  on  the 
water,  to  go  to  Jesus.  But  when  he  saw  the 
wind  boisterous,  he  was  afraid  ;  and  beginning 
to  sink,  he  cried,  saying.  Lord,  save  me  !  And 
immediately  Jesus  stretched  forth  his  hand,  and 


Feb.   7. 
May   9. 


^f)e  jFour  (Sospels  arraneeti 


Aug.  8. 
Nov.  7. 


M14, 
K    6, 


M  14, 
J     6 


caught  him,  and  said  unto  him,  O  thou  of  httle 
faith,  wherefore  didst  thou  doubt  ?  And  when 
they  were  come  into  the  ship,  the  wind  ceased, 
and  immediately  the  ship  was  at  the  land 
whither  they  went. 

Then  they  that  were  in  the  ship  were  sore 
amazed  in  themselves  beyond  measure,  and 
wondered.  For  they  considered  not  the  mi- 
racle of  the  loaves ;  for  their  heart  was  har- 
dened :  and  they  came  and  worshipped  him, 
saying.  Of  a  truth  thou  art  the  Son  of  God. 

And  when  they  had  passed  over,  they  came 
into  the  land  of  Gennesaret,  and  drew  to  the 
shore.  And  when  they  were  come  out  of  the 
ship,  straightway  they  knew  him,  and  ran 
through  that  whole  region  round  about,  and 
began  to  carry  about  in  beds  those  that  were 
sick,  where  they  heard  he  was.  And  whither- 
soever he  entered,  into  villages,  or  cities,  or 
country,  they  laid  the  sick  in  the  streets,  and 
besought  him  that  they  might  touch  if  it  were 
but  the  border  of  his  garment  ;  and  as  many 
as  touched  him  were  made  perfectly  whole. 

The  day  following,  when  the  people  which 
stood  on  the  other  side  of  the  sea  saw  that 
there  was  none  other  boat  there,  save  that  one 
whereinto  his  disciples  were  entered,  and  that 
Jesus  went  not  with  his  disciples  into  the  boat. 


112 


in  one  erontinuous  Ji^arratibe. 


Aug.  9. 

Nov.  8. 


but  that  his  disciples  were  gone  away  alone  ; 
(howbeit  there  came  other  boats  from  Tiberias 
nigh  unto  the  place  where  they  did  eat  bread, 
after  that  the  Lord  had  given  thanks:)  when 
the  people  therefore  saw  that  Jesus  was  not 
there,  neither  his  disciples,  they  also  took 
shipping,  and  came  to  Capernaum,  seeking 
for  Jesus.  And  when  they  had  found  him 
on  the  other  side  of  the  sea,  they  said  unto 
him,  Rabbi,  when  camest  thou  hither?  Jesus 
answered  them  and  said.  Verily,  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  ye  seek  me,  not  because  ye  saw  the 
miracles,  but  because  ye  did  eat  of  the  loaves, 
and  were  filled. 

XXXIX. 

Feb.  8.     May  10.    Aug.  9.     Nov.  8. 

Christ  speaks  of  himself  binder  the  similitude  of 
the  bread  of  life. 

T  ABOUR  not,  said  Jesus,  for  the  meat 
-*--'  which  perisheth,  but  for  that  meat  which 
endureth  unto  everlasting  life,  which  the  Son 
of  man  shall  give  unto  you  ;  for  him  hath  God 
the  Father  sealed. 

Then  said  they  unto  him,  What  shall  we  do, 
that  we  might  work  the  works  of  God  ?  Jesus 
answered  and  said  unto  them,  This  is  the  work 


Feb.  8. 
May  10. 


Zl)Z  JFour  (So0pcl0  arrangcti 


Aug.  9. 

Nov.  8. 


of  God,  that  ye  believe  on  him  whom  he  hath 
sent.  They  said  therefore  unto  him,  What  sign 
shewest  thou  then,  that  we  may  see,  and  believe 
thee  ?  what  dost  thou  work  ?  Our  fathers  did  eat 
manna  in  the  desert ;  as  it  is  written,*  He  gave 
them  bread  from  heaven  to  eat.  Then  Jesus 
said  unto  them.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
Moses  gave  you  not  that  bread  from  heaven  ; 
but  my  Father  giveth  you  the  true  bread  from 
heaven.  For  the  bread  of  God  is  he  which 
Cometh  down  from  heaven,  and  giveth  life  unto 
the  world.  Then  said  they  unto  him.  Lord,  ever- 
more give  us  this  bread.  And  Jesus  said  unto 
them,  I  am  the  bread  of  life  ;  he  that  cometh 
to  me  shall  never  hunger,  and  he  that  believeth 
on  me  shall  never  thirst.  But  I  said  unto  you, 
that  ye  also  have  seen  me,  and  believe  not. 

All  that  the  Father  giveth  me  shall  come  to 
me ;  and  him  that  cometh  to  me  I  will  in  no 
wise  cast  out.  For  I  came  down  from  heaven, 
not  to  do  mine  own  will,  but  the  will  of  him 
that  sent  me.'l"  And  this  is  the  Father's  will 
which  hath  sent  me,  that  of  all  which  he  hath 
given  me  I  should  lose  nothing,  but  should 
raise  it  up  again  at  the  last  day.  And  this  is 
the  will  of  him  that  sent  me,  that  every  one 
which  seeth  the  Son,  and  believeth  on  him, 

•  Neh.  ix,  15.  t  Psa.  xl,  7, 8. 


in  one  Continuous  ii^atratitje* 


Aug.  9. 
Nov.  8. 


may  have  everlasting  life  ;  and  I  will  raise  him 
up  at  the  last  day. 

The  Jews  then  murmured  at  him,  because 
he  said,  I  am  the  bread  which  came  down 
from  heaven.  And  they  said,  Is  not  this  Jesus, 
the  son  of  Joseph,  whose  father  and  mother  we 
know  ?  how  is  it  then  that  he  saith,  I  came 
down  from  heaven?  Jesus  therefore  answered 
and  said  unto  them,  Murmur  not  among  your- 
selves. No  man  can  come  to  me,  except  the 
Father  which  hath  sent  me  draw  him ;  and  I 
will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  day.  It  is  written 
in  the  prophets,*  And  they  shall  be  all  taught 
of  God.  Every  man  therefore  that  hath  heard, 
and  hath  learned  of  the  Father,  cometh  unto  me. 
Not  that  any  man  hath  seen  the  Father,  save  he 
which  is  of  God,  he  hath  seen  the  Father. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  he  that  be- 
lieveth  on  me  hath  everlasting  life.  I  am  that 
bread  of  life.  Your  fathers  did  eat  manna  in 
the  wilderness,  and  are  dead.  This  is  the  bread 
which  cometh  down  from  heaven,  that  a  man 
may  eat  thereof,  and  not  die.  I  am  the  living 
bread  which  came  down  from  heaven  ;  if  any 
man  eat  of  this  bread,  he  shall  live  for  ever  ; 
and  the  bread  that  I  will  give  is  my  flesh, 
which  I  will  give  for  the  life  of  the  world. 

*  Isa.  liv,  13. 


115 


M^ia        ®^e  JFour  (So0pel0  arrangeU        2'1 


The  Jews  therefore  strove  among  themselves, 
saying,  How  can  this  man  give  us  his  flesh  to 
eat?  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Verily,  verily, 
I  say  unto  you,  except  ye  eat  the  flesh  of  the 
Son  of  man,  and  drink  his  blood,  ye  have 
no  life  in  you.  Whoso  eateth  my  flesh,  and 
drinketh  my  blood,  hath  eternal  life  ;  and  I 
will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  day  ;  for  my  flesh 
is  meat  indeed,  and  my  blood  is  drink  indeed. 
He  that  eateth  my  flesh,  and  drinketh  my  blood, 
dwelleth  in  me,  and  I  in  him.  As  the  living 
Father  hath  sent  me,  and  I  live  by  the  Father  ; 
so  he  that  eateth  me,  even  he  shall  live  by 
me.  This  is  that  bread  which  came  down  from 
heaven  ;  not  as  your  fathers  did  eat  manna, 
and  are  dead  ;  he  that  eateth  of  this  bread 
shall  live  for  ever. 

These  things  said  he  in  the  synagogue,  as  he 
taught  in  Capernaum.  Many  therefore  of  his 
disciples,  when  they  had  heard  this,  said,  This 
is  a  hard  saying ;  who  can  hear  it  ?  When 
Jesus  knew  in  himself  that  his  disciples  mur- 
mured at  it,  he  said  unto  them.  Doth  this 
offend  you  ?  What  if  ye  shall  see  the  Son  of 
man  ascend  up  where  he  was  before  ?  It  is 
the  spirit  that  quickeneth  ;  the  flesh  profiteth 
nothing :  the  words  that  I  speak  unto  you, 
they  are  spirit,  and  they  are  life.     But  there 


116 


Feb.  9. 
May  11. 


in  one  eiontmuouiS  ii5arratitie. 


are  some  of  you  that  believe  not.  For  Jesus 
knew  from  the  beginning  who  they  were  that 
beheved  not,  and  who  should  betray  him.  And 
he  said,  Therefore  said  I  unto  you,  that  no  man 
can  come  unto  me,  except  it  were  given  unto 
him  by  my  Father. 

From  that  time  many  of  his  disciples  went 
back,  and  walked  no  more  with  him.  Then 
said  Jesus  unto  the  twelve,  "Will  ye  also  go 
away?  Then  Simon  Peter  answered  him, 
Lord,  to  whom  shall  we  go?  thou  hast  the 
words  of  eternal  life  ;  and  we  believe  and  are 
sure  that  thou  art  that  Christ,  the  son  of  the 
living  God.  Jesus  answered  them.  Have  not 
I  chosen  you  twelve,  and  one  of  you  is  a  devil? 
He  spake  of  Judas  Iscariot  the  son  of  Simon  ; 
for  he  it  was  that  should  betray  him,  being  one 
of  the  twelve. 

XL. 

Feb.  9.     May  11.     Aug.  10.     Nov.  9. 

The  word  of  God,  rather  than  tradition,  is  to  be 
followed. 

A  FTER  these  things  Jesus  walked  in  Galilee ; 


.^iL 


for  he  would  not  walk  in  Jewry,  because 


the  Jews  sought  to  kill  him. 

Then  came  together  unto  him  the  Pharisees, 
and  certain  of  the  scribes,  which  came  from 


117 


nt-n.        ^^^  JFour  «o0pelj0  arrangctJ        ^"^9! 


K    7,   2 


—      6 

M15,    7 


—      9 

K    7,   8 


Jerusalem.  And  when  they  saw  some  of  his 
disciples  eat  bread  with  defiled,  that  is  to  say, 
with  unwashen,  hands,  they  found  fault.  For 
the  Pharisees,  and  all  the  Jews,  except  they 
wash  their  hands  oft,  eat  not,  holding  the  tra- 
dition of  the  elders.  And  when  they  come 
from  the  market,  except  they  wash,  they  eat 
not.  And  many  other  things  there  are,  which 
they  have  received  to  hold,  as  the  washing  of 
cups,  and  pots,  brasen  vessels,  and  of  tables. 
Then  the  Pharisees  and  scribes  asked  him. 
Why  walk  not  thy  disciples  according  to  the 
tradition  of  the  elders,  but  eat  bread  with  un- 
washen hands?  He  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Ye  hypocrites,  well  did  Isaiah  prophesy 
of  you,  saying,*  This  people  draw  nigh  unto 
me  with  their  mouth,  and  honour  me  with 
their  lips ;  but  their  heart  is  far  from  me. 
But  in  vain  they  do  worship  me,  teaching  for 
doctrines  the  commandments  of  men.  For, 
laying  aside  the  commandment  of  God,  ye 
hold  the  tradition  of  men,  as  the  washing  of 
pots  and  cups ;  and  many  other  such  like 
things  do  ye.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Full 
well  ye  reject  the  commandment  of  God,  that 
ye  may  keep  your  own  tradition.  For  God 
commanded,  saying,  +  Honour  thy  father  and 

*  laa.  xxix,  13.  t  Ex.  xx,  12. 


118 


Feb.  9. 
May  11. 


in  one  eTontinuoue  i^^arratibe* 


Aug.  10. 
Not.   9. 


thy  mother  ;  and,  *  Whoso  curseth  father  or 
mother,  let  him  die  the  death  ;  but  ye  say,  If  a 
man  shall  say  to  his  father  or  mother,  It  is 
Corban,  that  is  to  say,  a  gift,  by  whatsoever 
thou  mightest  be  profited  by  me,  and  honour 
not  his  father  or  his  mother,  he  shall  be  free. 
And  ye  suffer  him  no  more  to  do  aught  for  his 
father  or  his  mother  ;  making  the  word  of  God 
of  none  effect  through  your  tradition,  which 
ye  have  delivered  ;  and  many  such  like  things 
do  ye. 

And  when  he  had  called  all  the  people  unto 
him,  he  said  unto  them.  Hearken  unto  me 
every  one  of  you,  and  understand  :  there  is 
nothing  from  without  a  man,  that  entering  into 
him  can  defile  him ;  but  the  things  which  come 
out  of  him,  those  are  they  that  defile  the  man. 
If  any  man  have  ears  to  hear,  let  him  hear. 

Then  came  his  disciples,  and  said  unto  | 
him,  Knowest  thou  that  the  Pharisees  were  I 
offended,  after  they  heard  this  saying?  But 
he  answered  and  said,  Every  plant,  which 
my  heavenly  Father  hath  not  planted,  shall 
be  rooted  up.  Let  them  alone ;  they  are 
blind  leaders  of  the  blind.  And  if  the  blind 
lead  the  blind,  both  shall  fall  into  the  ditch. 

And  when  he  was  entered  into  the  house 

•  Ex.  xxi,  17. 


M^yS        '^^^^  ^^^^  ®o0pel0  arrangeti       ^'^^'JJ; 


M  15, 15 

K    7,18 


—    19 

M  15, 18 

K    7,21 

M  15, 19 
K    7,22 


M  15,  21 
K    7,24 


from  the  people,  Peter  said  unto  him,  Declare 
unto  us  this  parable.  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Are  ye  so  without  understanding  also  ?  Do  ye 
not  perceive,  that  whatsoever  thing  from  with- 
out entereth  into  the  man,  it  cannot  defile  him, 
because  it  entereth  not  into  his  heart,  but  into 
the  belly,  and  goeth  out  into  the  draught,  purg- 
ing all  meats  ?  But  those  things  which  proceed 
out  of  the  mouth  come  forth  from  the  heart, 
and  they  defile  the  man.  For  from  within, 
out  of  the  heart  of  men,  proceed  evil  thoughts, 
adulteries,  fornications,  murders,  false  witness, 
thefts,  covetousness,  wickedness,  deceit,  lascivi- 
ousness,  an  evil  eye,  blasphemy,  pride,  foolish- 
ness :  all  these  evil  things  come  from  within, 
and  these  are  the  things  which  defile  a  man  ; 
but  to  eat  with  unwashen  hands  defilelh  not 
a  man. 

XLI. 

Feb.  10.    May  12.    Aug.  11.     Nov.  10. 

T/ie  Syrophcenician  tvovian's  faith,  and  consequent 
importunity  rewarded.  The  de^if  and  dumb 
healed. 

THEN  Jesus  went  thence,  and  departed  into 
the  coasts  of  Tyre  and  Sidon,  and  entered 
into  a  house,  and  would  have  no  man  know  it ; 
but  he  could  not  be  hid. 


120 


Feb.  10. 
May  12., 


in  one  €ontinmm  :/l5arratitie» 


Aug.  11. 
Nov.  10. 


And,  behold,  a  woman  of  Canaan,  a  Greek,  a 
Syrophoenician  by  nation,  whose  young  daughter 
had  an  unclean  spirit,  heard  of  him,  and  came 
out  of  the  same  coasts,  and  fell  at  his  feet  and 
besought  him,  saying,  Have  mercy  on  me, 
O  Lord,  thou  son  of  David  ;  my  daughter  is 
grievously  vexed  with  a  devil.  But  he  an- 
swered her  not  a  word.  And  his  disciples 
came  and  besought  him,  saying,  Send  her 
away ;  for  she  crieth  after  us.  But  he  an- 
swered and  said,  I  am  not  sent  but  unto  the 
lost  sheep  of  the  house  of  Israel.  Then  came 
she  and  worshipped  him,  saying.  Lord,  help 
me.  But  he  answered  and  said,  Let  the  chil- 
dren first  be  filled  ;  for  it  is  not  meet  to  take 
the  children's  bread,  and  to  cast  it  unto  the 
dogs.  And  she  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
Truth,  Lord  ;  yet  the  dogs  under  the  table  eat 
of  the  children's  crumbs.  Then  Jesus  answered 
and  said  unto  her,  O  woman,  great  is  thy  faith  ; 
for  this  saying  go  thy  way ;  and  be  it  unto  thee 
even  as  thou  wiliest:  the  devil  is  gone  out  of  thy 
daughter.  And  her  daughter  was  made  whole 
from  that  very  hour.  And  when  she  was  come 
to  her  house,  she  found  the  devil  gone  out,  and 
her  daughter  laid  upon  the  bed. 

And  again,  departing  from  the  coasts  of 
Tyre  and  Sidon,  he  came  nigh  unto  the  sea  of 


121 


nt-S        ^^^  JFour  ®o0pete  arranceti        ^^ov.m 


K    7,31 
M  15,  29 


Galilee,  through  the  midst  of  the  coasts  of  Deca- 
polis  ;  and  went  up  into  a  mountain,  and  sat 
down  there. 

And  they  brought  unto  him  one  that  was 
deaf,  and  had  an  impediment  in  his  speech  ; 
and  they  besought  him  to  put  his  hand  upon 
him.  And  he  took  him  aside  from  the  multi- 
tude, and  put  his  fingers  into  his  ears,  and  he 
spat,  and  touched  his  tongue  ;  and  looking  up 
to  heaven,  he  sighed,  and  said  unto  him,  Eph- 
phatha,  that  is.  Be  opened.  And  straightway 
his  ears  were  opened,  and  the  string  of  his 
tongue  was  loosed,  and  he  spake  plainly.  And 
he  charged  them  that  they  should  tell  no  man  ; 
but  the  more  he  charged  them,  so  much  the 
more  a  great  deal  they  published  it ;  and  were 
beyond  measure  astonished,  saying.  He  hath 
done  all  things  well ;  he  maketh  both  the  deaf 
to  hear,  and  the  dumb  to  speak. 

And  great  multitudes  came  unto  him,  having 
with  them  those  that  were  lame,  blind,  dumb, 
maimed,  and  many  others,  and  cast  them  down 
at  Jesus'  feet  ;  and  he  healed  them  ;  insomuch 
that  the  multitude  wondered,  when  they  saw 
the  dumb  to  speak,  the  maimed  to  be  whole, 
the  lame  to  walk,  and  the  blind  to  see;  and 
they  glorified  the  God  of  Israel. 


122 


Feb.  11. 
May  13. 


in  one  Continuous  ii^arratitie* 


XLII. 

Feb.  11.     May  13.    Aug.  12.     Nov.  11. 

The  multitude  miraculously  fed  with  seven  loaves 
and  a  few  S7nall  fishes.  The  Pharisees  arid 
Sadducees  seek  a  sign  from  heaven.  Christ 
gives  sight  to  a  blind  man. 

T  N  those  days  the  multitude  being  very  great, 
-■■  and  having  nothing  to  eat,  Jesus  called  his 
disciples  unto  him,  and  said  unto  them,  I  have 
compassion  on  the  multitude,  because  they  have 
now  been  with  me  three  days,  and  have  nothing 
to  eat ;  and  if  I  send  them  away  fasting  to 
their  own  houses,  they  will  faint  by  the  way ; 
for  divers  of  them  came  from  far.  And  his 
disciples  answered  him,  Whence  can  a  man 
satisfy  so  great  a  multitude  with  bread  here  in 
the  wilderness  ?  And  he  asked  them.  How 
many  loaves  have  ye  ?  And  they  said.  Seven. 
And  he  commanded  the  people  to  sit  down  on 
the  ground  ;  and  he  took  the  seven  loaves,  and 
gave  thanks,  and  brake,  and  gave  to  his  disci- 
ples to  set  before  them ;  and  they  did  set 
them  before  the  people.  And  they  had  a 
few  small  fishes :  and  he  blessed,  and  com- 
manded to  set  them  also  before  them.  And 
they  did  all  eat,  and  were  filled  ;  and  they 
took  up  of  the  broken  meat  that  was  left  seven 


123 


FGb.  11. 
May  13. 


Si)e  JFour  (So0pel0  arranged 


Aug.  12. 
Nov.  11. 


Mlo 
K    8 


M  16, 
K  8, 
M  16, 


M  16, 
L  12, 


baskets  full.  And  they  that  did  eat  were  four 
thousand  men,  beside  women  and  children. 
And  he  sent  away  the  multitude,  and  straight- 
way entered  into  a  ship  with  his  disciples,  and 
came  into  the  coasts  of  Magdala,  the  parts  of 
Dalmanutha. 

The  Pharisees  also  with  the  Sadducees  came 
forth,  and  began  to  question  with  him,  and 
tempting,  desired  him  that  he  would  show 
them  a  sign  from  heaven.  He  answered  and 
said  unto  them.  When  it  is  evening,  ye  say,  It 
will  be  fair  weather  ;  for  the  sky  is  red.  And 
in  the  morning,  It  will  be  foul  weather  to-day ; 
for  the  sky  is  red  and  lowring.  When  ye  see 
a  cloud  rise  out  of  the  west,  straightway  ye 
say,  There  cometh  a  shower ;  and  so  it  is. 
And  when  ye  see  the  south  wind  blow,  ye 
say.  There  will  be  heat ;  and  it  cometh  to 
pass.  Ye  hypocrites,  ye  can  discern  the  face 
of  the  sky  and  of  the  earth  ;  but  how  is  it 
that  ye  do  not  discern  the  signs  of  this  time  ? 
Yea,  and  why  even  of  yourselves  judge  ye  not 
what  is  right  ? 

And  he  sighed  deeply  in  his  spirit,  and  said, 
A  wicked  and  adulterous  generation  seeketh 
after  a  sign  ;  and  there  shall  no  sign  be  given 
unto  it,   but  the  sign  of  the  prophet  Jonah.* 

*  Jonah',  i,  17. 


124 


in  one  Continuous  ii^arratitJe* 


Aug.  12. 


And  he  left  them,  and  entering  into  the  ship 
again,  departed  to  the  other  side. 

Now  the  disciples  had  forgotten  to  take 
bread,  neither  had  they  in  the  ship  with 
them  more  than  one  loaf.  Then  Jesus  said 
unto  them,  Take  heed  and  beware  of  the 
leaven  of  the  Pharisees  and  of  the  Saddu- 
cees,  and  of  the  leaven  of  Herod.  And  they 
reasoned  among  themselves,  saying,  It  is  be- 
cause we  have  no  bread.  Which  when  Jesus 
perceived,  he  said  unto  them,  O  ye  of  little 
faith,  why  reason  ye  among  yourselves,  be- 
cause ye  have  brought  no  bread  ?  Perceive 
ye  not  yet,  neither  understand?  Have  ye 
your  heart  yet  hardened?  Having  eyes,  see 
ye  not  ?  and  having  ears,  hear  ye  not  ?  and 
do  ye  not  remember  ?  Do  ye  not  yet  under- 
stand, neither  remember  the  five  loaves  of  the 
five  thousand,  and  how  many  baskets  ye  took 
up?  They  said  unto  him,  Twelve.  Neither 
the  seven  loaves  of  the  four  thousand,  and  how- 
many  baskets  ye  took  up?  And  they  said. 
Seven.  And  he  said  unto  them,  How  is  it  that 
ye  do  not  understand  that  I  spake  it  not  to 
you  concerning  bread,  that  ye  should  beware 
of  the  leaven  of  the  Pharisees  and  of  the  Sad- 
ducees?  Then  understood  they  how  that  he 
bade  them  not  beware  of  the  leaven  of  bread. 


Mayil       ^^^  if'our  (So0pel0  arranceU       no?;S 


K    8,22 


K    8,27 
L    9,18 


M  16, 13 
—    14 


but  of  the  doctrine  of  the  Pharisees  and  of  the 
Sadducees. 

And  he  came  to  Bethsaida  ;  and  they  brought 
a  blind  man  unto  him,  and  besought  him  to  touch 
him.  And  he  took  the  bHnd  man  by  the  hand, 
and  led  him  out  of  the  town  ;  and  when  he  had 
spit  on  his  eyes,  and  put  his  hands  upon  him, 
he  asked  him  if  he  saw  aught.  And  he  looked 
up,  and  said,  I  see  men  as  trees,  walking.  After 
that  he  put  his  hands  again  upon  his  eyes,  and 
made  him  look  up  :  and  he  was  restored,  and 
saw  every  man  clearly.  And  he  sent  him  away 
to  his  house,  saying.  Neither  go  into  the  town, 
nor  tell  it  to  any  in  the  town. 

XLIII. 

Feb.  12.     May  14.    Aug.  13.     Nov.  12. 

Simon  Peter  acknowledges  Jesus  to  be  the  Christ. 
Peter  rebuked  by  Christ.    Self-denial  enjoined. 

A  ND  Jesus  went  out,  and  his  disciples,  into 
-^~^  the  towns  of  Ccesarea  Philippi ;  and  by 
the  way  it  came  to  pass,  that  as  he  was  alone 
praying,  his  disciples  were  with  him ;  and  he 
asked  them,  saying.  Who  do  men  say  that  I, 
the  Son  of  man,  am  ?  And  they  said,  Some 
say  that  thou  art  John  the  Baptist ;  some, 
Elijah  ;  and  others,  Jeremiah,  or  that  one  of 


126 


May  14. 


in  one  Continuou0  ii^arratibe* 


Aug.  13. 


the  old  prophets  is  risen  again.  He  said  unto 
them,  But  who  say  ye  that  I  am  ?  And  Simon 
Peter  answered  and  said,  Thou  art  the  Christ, 
the  Son  of  the  living  God.  And  Jesus  an- 
swered and-  said  unto  him,  Blessed  art  thou, 
Simon  Bar-jona ;  for  flesh  and  blood  hath  not 
revealed  it  unto  thee,  but  my  Father  which  is 
in  heaven.  And  I  say  also  unto  thee,  that 
thou  art  Peter,  and  upon  this  rock  I  will  build 
my  church  ;  and  the  gates  of  hell  shall  not  pre- 
vail against  it.  And  I  will  give  unto  thee  the 
keys  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven  ;  and  whatso- 
ever thou  shalt  bind  on  earth  shall  be  bound  in 
heaven  ;  and  whatsoever  thou  shalt  loose  on 
earth  shall  be  loosed  in  heaven. 

Then  charged  he  his  disciples  that  they 
should  tell  no  man  that  he  was  Jesus  the 
Christ. 

From  that  time  forth  began  Jesus  to  show 
unto  his  disciples,  how  that  he  must  go  unto 
Jerusalem,  and  suffer  many  things,  and  be  re- 
jected by  the  elders  and  chief  priests  and  scribes, 
and  be  killed,  and  be  raised  again  the  third  day. 
And  he  spake  that  saying  openly.  Then  Peter 
took  him,  and  began  to  rebuke  him,  saying. 
Be  it  far  from  thee,  Lord  ;  this  shall  not  b^e 
unto  thee.  But  when  he  had  turned  about  and 
looked   on   his  disciples,    he    rebuked    Peter, 


127 


Mayu.       '^t>t  JFour  cSo0pel0  arranecti       nov.S 


L  14,25 
K  8,34 
L    9,23 


M  10,  38 
L  14,27 


M  10,  37 


K  8,85 
J  12,25 
K  8,30 
Ij  9,25 
K    8,37 

L  18,28 
M  19,  27 
L  18,  29 


saying,  Get  thee  behind  me,  Satan,;  for  thou 
art  an  offence  unto  me  ;  for  thou  savourest  not 
the  things  that  are  of  God,  but  those  that  are 
of  men. 

And  there  went  great  multitudes  with  him  ; 
and  when  he  had  called  the  people  unto  him, 
with  his  disciples  also,  he  said  unto  them  all.  If 
any  man  will  come  after  me,  let  him  deny  him- 
self, and  take  up  his  cross  daily,  and  follow 
me.  He  that  taketh  not  his  cross,  and  fol- 
loweth  after  me,  is  not  worthy  of  me.  And 
whosoever  doth  not  bear  his  cross,  and  come 
after  me,  cannot  be  my  disciple.  He  that 
loveth  father  or  mother  more  than  me,  is  not 
worthy  of  me  ;  and  he  that  loveth  son  or 
daughter  more  than  me  is  not  worthy  of  me, 
for  whosoever  will  save  his  life  shall  lose  it ; 
but  whosoever  will  lose  his  life  for  my  sake, 
and  the  gospel's,  the  same  shall  save  it,  and 
shall  keep  it  unto  life  eternal.  For  what 
shall  it  profit  a  man,  if  he  shall  gain  the 
whole  world  and  lose  his  own  soul,  or  be 
cast  away  ?  Or  what  shall  a  man  give  in 
exchange  for  his  soul  ? 

Then  Peter  said,  Lo,  we  have  left  all,  and 
followed  thee,  what  shall  we  have  therefore  ? 
And  he  said  unto  them.  Verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  there  is  no  man  that  hath  left  house,  or 


128 


May  15. 


in  one  ^ontinuou0  Jl^artatitJe* 


Aug.  14. 


brethren,  or  sisters,  or  father,  or  mother,  or 
wife,  or  children,  or  lands,  for  my  name's  sake, 
and  the  gospel's,  who  shall  not  receive  mani- 
fold more  in  this  present  time,  houses,  and 
brethren,  and  sisters,  and  mothers,  and  chil- 
dren, and  lands,  with  persecutions  ;  and  in  the 
world  to  come  inherit  everlasting  life. 

XLIV. 

Feb.  13.     May  15.    Aug.  14.    Nov.  13. 

Faith  in  Christ  is  to  be  openly  confessed. 
The  Transfiguration  of  Christ. 

TiyHOSOEVER  shall  confess  me  before 
'  '  men,  said  Jesus,  him  will  I  confess 
also  before  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven, 
and  before  the  angels  of  God  ;  but  whosoever 
shall  deny  me  before  men,  or  be  ashamed  of 
me  and  of  my  words  in  this  adulterous  and 
sinful  generation  ;  of  him  also  shall  the  Son 
of  man  be  ashamed,  when  he  shall  come  in  his 
own  glory,  and  in  his  Father's,  and  of  the  holy 
angels  ;  and  him  will  I  also  deny  before  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven,  and  before  the 
angels  of  God.  For  the  Son  of  man  shall 
come  in  the  glory  of  his  Father  with  his 
angels ;  and  then  he  shall  reward  every  man 
according  to  his  works. 


129 


Mt-Is'.       '^t)t  jfour  (So0pel0  arranceu       nov.i"' 


J   12,26 
M  19,28 

L    9,27 

K    9,   1 

M  17,  1 
K  9,  2 
L  9.28 
—  29 
M  17,    2 

K    9.   8 


M17,   2 
L    9,29 


If  any  man  serve  me,  let  him  follow  me  ; 
and  where  I  am,  there  shall  also  my  servant 
be  ;  if  any  man  serve  me,  him  will  my  Father 
honour.  Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  ye  which  have 
followed  me,  in  the  regeneration  when  the  Son 
of  man  shall  sit  on  the  throne  of  his  glory,  ye 
also  shall  sit  upon  twelve  thrones,  judging  the 
twelve  tribes  of  Israel.  But  I  tell  you  of  a 
truth,  that  there  are  some  of  them  that  stand 
here,  which  shall  not  taste  of  death,  till  they  have 
seen  the  kingdom  of  God  come  with  power. 

And  after  six  days  Jesus  took  Peter,  James, 
and  John  his  brother,  and  led  them  up  into  a 
high  mountain  apart  by  themselves  to  pray. 
And  as  he  prayed,  the  fashion  of  his  counte- 
nance was  altered,  and  he  was  transfigured  be- 
fore them  ;  and  his  face  did  shine  as  the  sun, 
and  his  raiment  became  shining,  exceeding 
white  as  snow,  so  as  no  fuller  on  earth  can 
white  them  ;  white  as  the  light,  and  glistering. 
And,  behold,  there  talked  with  him  two  men, 
which  were  Moses  and  Elijah  ;  who  appeared 
in  glory,  and  spake  of  his  decease  which  he 
should  accomplish  at  Jerusalem. 

But  Peter  and  they  that  were  with  him  were 
heavy  with  sleep  ;  and  when  they  were  awake, 
they  saw  his  glory,  and  the  two  men  that  stood 
with  him.     And  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  de- 


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May  15. 


in  one  ^ontinuou0  if^arratitJC* 


Aug.  14. 


parted  from  him,  Peter  said  unto  Jesus,  Master, 
it  is  good  for  us  to  be  here  ;  and  let  us  make 
three  tabernacles  ;  one  for  thee,  and  one  for 
Moses,  and  one  for  Elijah  ;  for  he  wist  not 
what  to  say ;  for  they  were  sore  afraid. 

While  he  yet  spake,  behold,  a  bright  cloud 
overshadowed  them  ;  and  they  feared  as  they 
entered  into  the  cloud.  And  there  came  a 
voice  out  of  the  cloud,  saying,  This  is  my  be- 
loved Son,  in  whom  I  am  well  pleased  ;  hear 
ye  him.  And  when  the  disciples  heard  it,  they 
fell  on  their  face,  and  were  sore  afraid.  And 
when  the  voice  was  past,  Jesus  came  and  touched 
them,  and  said,  Arise,  and  be  not  afraid.  And 
suddenly,  when  they  had  looked  round  about, 
they  saw  no  man  any  more,  save  Jesus  only 
with  themselves. 

And  as  they  came  down  from  the  mountain, 
Jesus  charged  them,  saying,  Tell  the  vision  to 
no  man,  until  the  Son  of  man  is  risen  again  from 
the  dead.  And  they  kept  it  close,  and  told  no 
man  in  those  days  any  of  those  things  which 
they  had  seen ;  questioning  one  with  another 
what  the  rising  from  the  dead  could  mean. 

And  his  disciples  asked  him.  saying,  Why 
then  say  the  scribes  that  Elijah  must  first 
come  ?  And  Jesus  answered  and  said  unto 
them,  Elijah   truly   shall   first   come,  and  re- 


131 


Feb.  14. 
May  16. 


Zl)Z  jfour  (So0pel0  arraneeU 


Aug.  15. 
Nov.  14. 


K    9,12 

—    13 
M  17, 13 

L    1,17 


M17, 
L  9, 
K  9, 
M  17, 
L    9, 


Store  all  things.  But  I  say  unto  you,  That 
Elijah  is  come  already,  and  they  knew  him 
not,  but  have  done  unto  him  whatsoever  they 
listed.  Likewise  shall  also  the  Son  of  man 
suffer  many  things  of  them,  and  be  set  at 
naught,  as  it  is  written  of  him.*  Then  the  dis- 
ciples understood  that  he  spake  unto  them  of 
John  the  Baptist,  who  should  go  before  him 
in  the  spirit  and  power  of  Elijah. 

XLV. 

Feb.  14.     May  16.    Aug.  15.     Nov.  14. 

A  deaf  and  dumb  spirit  exorcised  from  a  child. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  the  next  day, 
-^~^  when  Jesus  and  the  three  apostles  were 
come  down  from  the  hill  to  his  disciples,  he 
saw  a  great  multitude  about  them,  and  the 
scribes  questioning  with  them.  And  straight- 
way all  the  people,  when  they  beheld  him, 
were  greatly  amazed,  and  running  to  him  sa- 
luted him.  And  he  asked  the  scribes.  What 
question  ye  with  them?  And  one  of  the 
multitude,  kneeling  down  to  him,  cried  out, 
saying,  Master,  I  beseech  thee,  look  upon 
my  son  ;  for  he  is  mine  only  child,  and  hath 
a  dumb  spirit  and  is  lunatic  and  sore  vexed. 
And,  lo,  a  spirit  taketh  him,  and  he  suddenly 


132 


Feb.  14. 
Mav  16. 


in  one  eTontinuous  il^arrattte*      T^.u. 


crieth  out ;  and  it  teareth  him  that  he  foameth 
again,  and  gnasheth  with  his  teeth,  and  pineth 
away,  and,  bruising  him,  hardly  departeth  from 
him.  And  I  besought  thy  disciples  to  cast  him 
out ;  and  they  could  not. 

And  Jesus  answering  said,  O  faithless  and 
perverse  generation,  how  long  shall  I  be  with 
you,  and  suffer  you  ?  Bring  thy  son  hither  to 
me.  And  as  he  was  yet  a  coming,  the  devil 
threw  him  down,  and  tare  him  ;  and  he  fell 
on  the  ground,  and  wallowed  foaming.  And 
Jesus  asked  his  father.  How  long  is  it  ago  since 
this  came  unto  him  ?  And  he  said.  Of  a  child. 
And  ofttimes  it  hath  cast  him  into  the  fire,  and 
into  the  waters,  to  destroy  him  ;  but  if  thou 
canst  do  anything,  have  compassion  on  us,  and 
help  us.  Jesus  said  unto  him,  If  thou  canst 
believe,  all  things  are  possible  to  him  that  be- 
lieveth.  And  straightway  the  father  of  the 
child  cried  out,  and  said  with  tears.  Lord,  I 
believe  ;  help  thou  mine  unbelief. 

When  Jesus  saw  that  the  people  came  run- 
ning together,  he  rebuked  the  foul  spirit, 
saying  unto  hinj.  Thou  dumb  and  deaf  spirit, 
I  charge  thee,  come  out  of  him,  and  enter  no 
more  into  him.  And  the  spirit  cried,  and  rent 
him  sore,  and  came  out  of  him  ;  and  he  was 
as  one  dead  ;  insomuch  that  many  said.  He  is 


133 


Feb.  14. 
May  16. 


^|je  jFour  Gospels  arrangeti 


L  9, 
K  9, 
L  9, 
M  17, 
L    9, 


M17, 
L  17, 


dead.  But  Jesus  rebuked  the  unclean  spirit, 
and  healed  the  child,  and  took  him  by  the 
hand  and  lifted  him  up,  and  delivered  him 
again  to  his  father  ;  and  the  child  was  cured 
from  that  very  hour.  And  they  vi^ere  all 
amazed  at  the  mighty  power  of  God. 

And  when  he  was  come  into  the  house,  his 
disciples  asked  him  privately.  Why  could  not 
we  cast  him  out  ?  And  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Because  of  your  unbelief.  And  the  apostles 
said  unto  the  Lord,  Increase  our  faith.  And 
the  Lord  said,  If  ye  had  faith  as  a  grain  of 
mustard  seed,  ye  might  say  unto  this  sycamine 
tree,  Be  thou  plucked  up  by  the  root,  and  be 
thou  planted  in  the  sea ;  and  it  should  obey 
you.  Or  ye  might  say  unto  this  mountain.  Re- 
move hence  to  yonder  place  ;  and  it  should 
remove ;  and  nothing  should  be  impossible 
unto  you.  Howbeit  this  kind  goeth  not  out 
but  by  prayer  and  fasting. 

And  John  answered  him,  saying.  Master,  we 
saw  one  casting  out  devils  in  thy  name,  and  he 
followeth  not  us ;  and  we  forbad  him,  because 
he  followeth  not  us.  But  Jesus  said.  Forbid 
him  not ;  for  there  is  no  man  which  shall  do  a 
miracle  in  my  name,  that  can  lightly  speak 
evil  of  me.  For  he  that  is  not  against  us  is  on 
our  part. 


134 


Feb.  15. 
May  17. 


in  one  Continuou0  ii^arratitje* 


Aug.  16. 
Nov.  15. 


XLVI. 

Feb.  15.     May  17.    Aug.  16.    Nov.  15. 

Christ  foretells  his  sufferings  ;  fays  tribute  ;  and 
discourses  on  true  greatness. 
A  ND  they  departed  thence,  and  passed 
-^~^  through  GaHlee  ;  and  Jesus  would  not 
that  any  man  should  know  it.  But  while  they 
wondered  every  one  at  all  things  which  Jesus 
did,  he  said  unto  his  disciples,  Let  these  sayings 
sink  down  into  your  ears  ;  for  the  Son  of  man 
shall  be  delivered  into  the  hands  of  men.  But 
they  understood  not  that  saying,  and  it  was  hid 
from  them,  that  they  perceived  it  not ;  and 
they  feared  to  ask  him  of  that  saying.- 

And  they  were  in  the  way  going  up  to  Jeru- 
salem, and  Jesus  went  before  them  ;  and  they 
were  amazed  ;  and  as  they  followed,  they  were 
afraid.  And  he  took  the  twelve  disciples  apart 
in  the  way,  and  began  to  tell  them  what  things 
should  happen  unto  him,  saying,  Behold,  we 
go  up  to  Jerusalem  ;  and  all  things  that  are 
written  by  the  prophets  concerning  the  Son  of 
man^  shall  be  accomplished.*  For  the  Son  of 
man  shall  be  delivered  unto  the  chief  priests, 
and  unto  the  scribes  ;  and  they  shall  condemn 
him  to  death,  and  shall  deliver  him  to  the  Gen- 
tiles ;  and  they  shall  mock  him,  and  spitefully 

*  Psa.  xxii.    Isa.  Uii. 


135 


leb.  15. 
May  17. 


^f?e  JFour  (So0pel0  arrangeti 


Aug.  16. 
Nov.  15. 


K  10, 
M  20, 
K  9, 
M  17, 


M  18, 
K    9, 


treat  him,  and  shall  scourge  him,  and  shall  spit 
upon  him,  and  shall  crucify  him  ;  and  they 
shall  kill  him  ;  and  after  that  he  is  killed,  he 
shall  rise  the  third  day.  And  they  were  ex- 
ceedingly sorry. 

And  when  they  were  come  to  Capernaum, 
they  that  received  tribute  money  came  to 
Peter,  and  said,  Doth  not  your  master  pay 
tribute?  He  said,  Yes.  And  when  he  was 
come  into  the  house,  Jesus  anticipated  him, 
saying,  What  thinkest  thou,  Simon  ?  of  whom 
do  the  kings  of  the  earth  take  custom  or  tribute  ? 
of  their  own  children,  or  of  strangers  ?  Peter 
said  unto  him,  Of  strangers.  Jesus  said  unto 
him,  Then  are  the  children  free.  Notwith- 
standing, lest  we  should  offend  them,  go  thou 
to  the  sea,  and  cast  a  hook,  and  take  the  fish 
that  first  cometh  up ;  and  when  thou  hast  opened 
his  mouth,  thou  shalt  find  a  piece  of  money  ; 
that  take,  and  give  unto  them  for  me  and  thee. 

At  the  same  time  came  the  disciples  unto 
Jesus,  saying,  "Who  is  the  greatest  in  the  king- 
dom of  heaven  ?  and  being  in  the  house  he 
asked  them,  What  was  it  that  ye  disputed 
among  yourselves  by  the  way?  But  they 
held  their  peace ;  for  by  the  way  they  had 
disputed  among  themselves,  which  of  them 
should  be  accounted  the  greatest. 


Feb.  15. 
May  17. 


in  one  Continuous  ii^arratite* 


Aug.  16. 


And  Jesus,  perceiving  the  thought  of  their 
heart,  sat  down,  and  called  the  twelve,  and 
said  unto  them,  If  any  man  desire  to  be  first, 
the  same  shall  be  last  of  all,  and  servant  of  all ; 
and  he  that  is  least  among  you  all,  the  same 
shall  be  great.  And  whosoever  shall  exalt  him- 
self shall  be  abased  ;  and  he  that  shall  humble 
himself  shall  be  exalted. 

And  he  said  unto  them.  The  kings  of  the 
Gentiles  exercise  lordship  over  them ;  and  they 
that  exercise  authority  over  them  are  called 
benefactors.  But  ye  shall  not  be  so ;  but  he 
that  is  greatest  among  you,  let  him  be  as  the 
younger  ;  and  he  that  is  chief,  as  he  that  doth 
serve.  For  whether  is  greater,  he  that  sitteth 
at  meat,  or  he  that  serveth?  is  not  he  that 
sitteth  at  meat?  but  I  am  among  you  as  he 
that  serveth.  Ye  are  they  which  have  con- 
tinued with  me  in  my  temptations ;  and  I 
appoint  unto  you  a  kingdom,  as  my  Father 
hath  appointed  unto  me  ;  that  ye  may  eat  and 
drink  at  my  table  in  my  kingdom,  and  sit  on 
thrones  judging  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel. 

And  he  took  a  child,  and  set  him  in  the 
midst  of  them  ;  and  when  he  had  taken  him 
in  his  arms,  he  said  unto  them.  Verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  except  ye  be  converted,  and  become 
as  little  children,  ye  shall  not  enter  into  the 


137 


Feb.  16. 
May  18. 


^f?e  jFour  (So0pel0  arrangeti 


Aug.  17. 
Nov.  16. 


L  17, 
M  18, 
L  17, 


M  18, 
L  17, 
M  18, 


L  17 

M   18: 


L  17, 
M  18, 


kingdom  of  heaven.  Whosoever  therefore  shall 
humble  himself  as  this  little  child,  the  same  is 
greatest  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  Whoso- 
ever shall  receive  one  of  such  children  in 
my  name,  receiveth  me  ;  and  whosoever  shall 
receive  me,  receiveth  not  me,  but  him  that 
sent  me. 

XLVII. 

Feb.  16.  May  18.  Aug.  17.  Nov.  16. 
A  forgiving  spirit  necessary  to  salvation. 
'T^HEN  said  Jesus  unto  the  disciples,  Woe 
•^  unto  the  world  because  of  offences  !  It 
is  impossible  but  that  offences  will  come  ;  but 
woe  unto  him  through  whom  they  come  !  It 
were  better  for  him  that  a  millstone  were 
hanged  about  his  neck,  and  he  drowned  in 
the  depth  of  the  sea,  than  that  he  should 
offend  one  of  these  little  ones  that  believe  in 
me.  Take  heed  that  ye  despise  not  one  of 
these  little  ones  ;  for  I  say  unto  you,  that  in 
heaven  their  angels  do  always  behold  the  face 
of  my  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

Moreover,  take  heed  to  yourselves  ;  if  thy 
brother  trespass  against  thee,  go  and  tell  him 
his  fault  between  thee  and  him  alone  ;  if  he 
shall  hear  thee,  thou  hast  gained  thy  brother  ; 
and  if  he  repent,  forgive  him.  But  if  he  will 
not  hear  thee,  then  take  with  thee  one  or  two 


138 


May  18. 


in  one  Continuous  Jl^arratite* 


Aug.  17 


more,  that  in  the  mouth  of  two  or  three  wit- 
nesses every  word  may  be  established.  And  if 
he  shall  neglect  to  hear  them,  tell  it  unto  the 
church  ;  but  if  he  neglect  to  hear  the  church, 
let  him  be  unto  thee  as  a  heathen  man  and  a 
publican. 

Then  came  Peter  to  him,  and  said.  Lord, 
how  oft  shall  my  brother  sin  against  me,  and  I 
forgive  him  ?  till  seven  times  in  a  day  ?  Jesus 
said  unto  him,  I  say  not  unto  thee,  Until  seven 
times  ;  but,  Until  seventy  times  seven.  There- 
fore is  the  kingdom  of  heaven  likened  unto 
a  certain  king,  which  would  take  account  of 
his  servants.  And  when  he  had  begun  to 
reckon,  one  was  brought  unto  him,  which 
owed  him  ten  thousand  talents.  But  foras- 
much as  he  had  not  wherewith  to  pay,  his 
lord  commanded  him  to  be  sold,  and  his  wife, 
and  children,  and  all  that  he  had,  and  pay- 
ment to  be  made.  The  servant  therefore  fell 
down,  and  worshipped  him,  saying,  Lord, 
have  patience  with  me,  and  I  will  pay  thee  all. 
Then  the  lord  of  that  servant  was  moved  with 
compassion,  and  loosed  him,  and  forgave  him 
the  debt.  But  the  same  servant  went  out,  and 
found  one  of  his  fellowservants,  which  owed 
him  a  hundred  pence  ;  and  he  laid  hands  on 
him,  and  took  him  by  the  throat,  saying.  Pay 


139 


M?yS       '^^^f  ^our  (So0pcl0  arrancen       'f^[^r,] 


M  18,  i 


me  that  thou  owest.  And  his  fellowservant  fell 
down  at  his  feet,  and  besought  him,  saying, 
Have  patience  with  me,  and  I  will  pay  thee  all. 
And  he  would  not  ;  but  went  and  cast  him  into 
prison,  till  he  should  pay  the  debt.  So  when 
his  fellowservants  saw  what  was  done,  they 
were  very  sorry,  and  came  and  told  unto  their 
lord  all  that  was  done.  Then  his  lord,  after 
that  he  had  called  him,  said  unto  him,  O  thou 
wicked  servant,  I  forgave  thee  all  that  debt, 
because  thou  desiredst  me  ;  shouldest  not  thou 
also  have  had  compassion  on  thy  fellowservant, 
even  as  I  had  pity  on  thee  ?  And  his  lord  was 
wrath,  and  delivered  him  to  the  tormentors, 
till  he  should  pay  all  that  was  due  unto  him. 
So  likewise  shall  my  heavenly  Father  do  also 
unto  you,  if  ye  from  your  hearts  forgive  not 
every  one  his  brother  his  trespasses. 

XLVIII. 

Feb.  17.    May  19.    Aug.  18.    Nov.  17. 

The  seventy  sent  forth.  Christ's  brethren  do  not 
believe  in  him.  James  afid  John's  revengeful 
spirit  reproved. 

AFTER  these  things  the  Lord  appointed 
other  seventy  also,  and  sent  them  two 
and  two  before  his  face  into  every  city  and 
place,   whither  he   himself  would   go.      Then 


140 


Feb.  17.  -  ^         .  w-..  .,  Aug.  18. 

May  19.      »"  0"^  erontmuou0  ii5anatit)e»      Nov.n. 


said  he  unto  them,  Go  your  ways ;  behold, 
I  send  you  forth  as  sheep  in  the  midst  of 
wolves ;  be  ye  therefore  wise  as  serpents, 
and  harmless  as  doves.  Give  not  that  which 
is  holy  unto  the  dogs,  lest  they  turn  again 
and  rend  you ;  neither  cast  ye  your  pearls 
before  svidne,  lest  they  trample  them  under 
their  feet.  But  when  they  persecute  you  in 
this  city,  flee  ye  into  another  ;  for  verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  ye  shall  not  have  gone  over  the  cities 
of  Israel,  till  the  Son  of  man  be  come.  The 
disciple  is  not  above  his  master,  nor  the  servant 
above  his  lord,  neither  he  that  is  sent,  greater 
than  he  that  sent  him.  It  is  enough  for  the 
disciple  that  is  perfect,  that  he  be  as  his 
master,  and  the  servant  as  his  lord.  If  they 
have  called  the  master  of  the  house  Beelzebub, 
how  much  more  shall  they  call  them  of  his 
household  ?     Fear  them  not  therefore. 

Now  the  Jews'  feast  of  tabernacles  was  at 
hand.  His  brethren  therefore  said  unto  him. 
Depart  hence,  and  go  into  Judaea,  that  thy 
disciples  also  may  see  the  works  that  thou 
doest ;  for  there  is  no  man  that  doeth  any 
thing  in  secret,  and  he  himself  seeketh  to  be 
known  openly.  If  thou  doest  these  things, 
show  thyself  to  the  world.  For  neither  did 
his  brethren  believe  in  him.    Then  Jesus  said 


141 


ntyS       '^i)^  JFour  iSo)0pd0  arranccn       ^ov.^ 


J     7,   6 

—      7 


—  10 
M19,  1 
K  10,  1 
M19,    2 

K  10,    1 
J     7,10 


unto  them,  My  time  is  not  yet  come  ;  but  your 
time  is  alway  ready.  The  world  cannot  hate 
you ;  but  me  it  hateth,  because  I  testify  of  it, 
that  the  works  thereof  are  evil.  Go  ye  up 
unto  this  feast ;  I  go  not  up  yet  unto  this  feast ; 
for  my  time  is  not  yet  fully  come.  When  he 
had  said  these  words  unto  them,  he  abode  still 
in  Galilee.  But  when  his  brethren  were  gone 
up,  and  he  had  finished  these  sayings,  he  de- 
parted from  Galilee,  and  came  into  the  coasts 
of  Judoea  by  the  farther  side  of  Jordan ;  and 
great  multitudes  followed  him  ;  and  he  healed 
them  there  ;  and,  as  he  was  wont,  he  taught 
them  again.  Then  went  he  also  up  unto  the 
feast,  not  openly,  but  as  it  were  in  secret. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  time  was 
come  that  he  should  be  received  up,  he  stead- 
fastly set  his  face  to  go  to  Jerusalem,  and  sent 
messengers  before  his  face  ;  and  they  went, 
and  entered  into  a  village  of  the  Samaritans, 
to  make  ready  for  him.  And  they  did  not 
receive  him,  because  his  face  was  as  if  he 
would  go  to  Jerusalem.  And  when  his  dis- 
ciples James  and  John  saw  this,  they  said, 
Lord,  wiliest  thou  that  we  command  fire  to  come 
down  from  heaven,  and  consume  them,  even 
as  Elijah  did?*     But  he  turned,  and  rebuked 

•  2  Kings,  i,  10, 12. 


142 


Feb.  18. 
May  20. 


in  one  eTontinuous  Manati'oe, 


Aug.  19. 
Nov.  18. 


them,  and  said,  Ye  know  not  what  manner 
of  spirit  ye  are  of.  For  the  Son  of  man  is 
not  come  to  destroy  men's  lives,  but  to  save 
them.     And  they  went  to  another  village. 

XLIX. 

Feb.  18.    May  20.    Aug.  19.     Nov.  18. 

Ten  lepers  cleansed.     Christ  at  the  feast  of 
tabernacles. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  as  Jesus  went  to 
■^"^  Jerusalem,  that  he  passed  through  the 
midst  of  Samaria  and  Galilee.  And  as  he 
entered  into  a  certain  village,  there  met  him 
ten  men  that  were  lepers,  which  stood  afar 
off ;  and  they  lifted  up  their  voices,  and  said, 
Jesus,  Master,  have  mercy  on  us.  And  when 
he  saw  them,  he  said  unto  them,  Go  show 
yourselves  unto  the  priests.  And  it  came  to 
pass,  that,  as  they  went,  they  were  cleansed. 
And  one  of  them,  when  he  saw  that  he  was 
healed,  turned  back,  and  with  a  loud  voice 
glorified  God,  and  fell  down  on  his  face  at 
Jesus's  feet,  giving  him  thanks  ;  and  he  was  a 
Samaritan.  And  Jesus  answering  said,  Were 
there  not  ten  cleansed?  but  where  are  the 
nine?  There  are  not  found  that  returned  to 
give  glory  to  God,  save  this   stranger.     And 


143 


Feb.  18. 
May  20. 


Z^t  JFour  (So0pel0  arranccti        Novels! 


L  17, 19 


J     7,11 
—    12 


he  said  unto  him,  Arise,  go  thy  way ;  thy 
faith  hath  made  thee  whole. 

Then  the  Jews  sought  him  at  the  feast,  and 
said,  Where  is  he  ?  And  there  was  much  mur- 
muring among  the  people  concerning  him  ;  for 
some  said,  He  is  a  good  man  ;  others  said. 
Nay ;  but  he  deceiveth  the  people.  Howbeit 
no  man  spake  openly  of  him  for  fear  of  the 
Jews. 

Now  about  the  midst  of  the  feast  Jesus 
went  up  into  the  temple,  and  taught.  And 
the  Jews  marvelled,  saying,  How  knoweth  this 
man  letters,  having  never  learned  ?  Jesus  an- 
swered them,  and  said.  My  doctrine  is  not 
mine,  but  his  that  sent  me.  If  any  man  will 
do  his  will,  he  shall  know  of  the  doctrine, 
whether  it  is  of  God,  or  whether  I  speak  of 
myself.  He  that  speaketh  of  himself  seeketh 
his  own  glory  ;  but  he  that  seeketh  his  glory 
that  sent  him,  the  same  is  true,  and  no  un- 
righteousness is  in  him.  Did  not  Moses  give 
you  the  law,*  and  yet  none  of  you  keepeth  the 
law  ?  Why  go  ye  about  to  kill  me  ?  The  peo- 
ple answered  and  said.  Thou  hast  a  devil ;  who 
goeth  about  to  kill  thee  ?  Jesus  answered  and 
said  unto  them,  I  have  done  one  work,  and 
ye  all  marvel.     Moses  gave  unto  you  circum- 

•  Deut.  XXX,  19. 


144 


May  20. 


in  one  Continuous  ii^arratibe* 


Aug  19. 
Nov.  18. 


cision;*  (not  because  it  is  of  Moses,  but  of 
the  fathers ;)+  and  ye  on  the  sabbath  clay 
circumcise  a  man.  If  a  man  on  the  sabbath 
clay  receive  circumcision,  that  the  law  of  Moses 
should  not  be  broken  ;  are  ye  angry  at  me,  be- 
cause I  have  made  a  man  every  whit  whole  on 
the  sabbath  day  ?  Judge  not  according  to  the 
appearance,  but  judge  righteous  judgment. 

Then  said  some  of  them  of  Jerusalem,  Is  not 
this  he  whom  they  seek  to  kill  ?  But,  lo,  he 
speaketh  boldly,  and  they  say  nothing  unto 
him.  Do  the  rulers  know  indeed  that  this  is 
the  very  Christ  ?  Howbeit  we  know  this  man 
whence  he  is ;  but  when  Christ  cometh,  no 
man  knoweth  whence  he  is. 

Then  cried  Jesus  in  the  temple  as  he  taught, 
saying.  Ye  both  know  me,  and  ye  know  whence 
I  am ;  and  I  am  not  come  of  myself,  but  he 
that  sent  me  is  true,  whom  ye  know  not.  But 
I  know  him ;  for  I  am  from  him,  and  he  hath 
sent  me. 

Then  they  sought  to  take  him ;  but  no  man 
laid  hands  on  him,  because  his  hour  was  not 
yet  come.  And  many  of  the  people  believed 
on  him,  and  said.  When  Christ  cometh,  will  he 
do  more  miracles  than  these  which  this  man 
hath  done  ? 


Lev.  xii,  J 


t  Gen.  x\'ii,  12. 


145 


Feb.  19. 
May  21. 


'^ffc  jFour  (So0pcl0  arrangeti 


Aug.  20. 
Nov.  19. 


J     8,21 


Feb.  19.    May  21.    Aug.  20.     Nov.  19. 

TAe  Pharisees  and  chief  priests  send  officers  to 
take  Christ. 

'T^HE  Pharisees  heard  that  the  people  mur- 
-'-  mured  such  things  concerning  Jesus; 
and  the  Pharisees  and  the  chief  priests  sent 
officers  to  take  him.  Then  said  Jesus  unto 
them,  Yet  a  little  while  am  I  with  you,  and 
then  I  go  unto  him  that  sent  me.  Ye  shall 
seek  me,  and  shall  not  find  me  ;  and  where  I 
am,  thither  ye  cannot  come. 

Then  said  the  Jews  among  themselves. 
Whither  will  he  go,  that  we  shall  not  find 
him  ?  will  he  go  unto  the  dispersed  among 
the  Gentiles,*  and  teach  the  Gentiles?  What 
manner  of  saying  is  this  that  he  said.  Ye  shall 
seek  me,  and  shall  not  find  me ;  and  where  I 
am,  thither  ye  cannot  come?  Then  said  Jesus 
again  unto  them,  I  go  my  way,  and  ye  shall 
seek  me,  and  shall  die  in  your  sins ;  whither  I 
go,  ye  cannot  come.  Then  said  the  Jews,  Will 
he  kill  himself?  because  he  saith,  Whither  I  go, 
ye  cannot  come. 

And  he  said  unto  them.  Ye  are  from  beneath ; 
I  am  from  above :  ye  are  of  this  world  ;  I  am 

*  2  Kings,  x\-ii,  23. 


146 


May  21. 


in  one  <2rontmuou0  Msmmtie* 


Aug.  20. 
Nov.  19. 


not  of  this  world.  I  said  therefore  unto  you, 
that  ye  shall  die  in  your  sins  ;  for  if  ye  believe 
not  that  I  am  he,  ye  shall  die  in  your  sins. 

Then  said  they  vtnto  him,  Who  art  thou? 
And  Jesus  said  unto  them.  Even  the  same  that 
I  said  unto  you  from  the  beginning.  I  have 
many  things  to  say  and  to  judge  of  you ;  but  he 
that  sent  me  is  true  ;  and  I  speak  to  the  world 
those  things  which  I  have  heard  of  him.  They 
understood  not  that  he  spake  to  them  of  the 
Father.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them,  When  ye 
have  lifted  up  the  Son  of  man,  then  shall  ye 
know  that  I  am  he,  and  that  I  do  nothing  of 
myself;  but  as  my  Father  hath  taught  me,  I 
speak  these  things.  And  he  that  sent  me  is 
with  me  ;  the  Father  hath  not  left  me  alone  ; 
for  I  do  always  those  things  that  please  him. 
As  he  spake  these  words,  many  believed  on 
him. 

In  the  last  day,  that  great  day  of  the  feast, 
Jesus  stood  and  cried,  saying.  If  any  man 
thirst,  let  him  come  unto  me,  and  drink.  He 
that  believeth  on  me,  as  the  scripture  hath 
said,  out  of  his  belly  shall  flow  rivers  of  living 
water.*  (But  this  spake  he  of  the  Spirit, 
which  they  that  believe  on  him  should  receive ; 
for  the  Holy  Ghost  was  not  yet  given ;  because 

*  Isa.  hiii,  11. 


147 


May2i'.        '^^^  J^out  (So0pel0  artanseti        N0Y.I9; 


M  11,  28 


that  Jesus  was  not  yet  glorified.)  Come  unto 
me,  all  ye  that  labour  and  are  heavy  laden,  and 
I  will  give  you  rest.  Take  my  yoke  upon  you, 
and  learn  of  me  ;  for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in 
heart ;  and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your  souls. 
For  my  yoke  is  easy,  and  my  burden  is  light. 
Many  of  the  people  therefore,  when  they  heard 
this  saying,  said,  Of  a  truth  this  is  the  Pro- 
phet.* Others  said,  This  is  the  Christ.  But 
some  said,  Shall  Christ  come  out  of  Galilee  ? 
Hath  not  the  scripture  said,  that  Christ  cometh 
of  the  seed  of  David, f  and  out  of  the  town  of 
Bethlehem, J  where  David  was?  So  there  was 
a  division  among  the  people  because  of  him. 
And  some  of  them  would  have  taken  him ;  but 
no  man  laid  hands  on  him. 

Then  came  the  officers  to  the  chief  priests 
and  Pharisees  ;  and  they  said  unto  them.  Why 
have  ye  not  brought  him.?  The  officers  an- 
swered. Never  man  spake  like  this  man.  Then 
answered  them  the  Pharisees,  Are  ye  also  de- 
ceived ?  Have  any  of  the  rulers  or  of  the  Pha- 
risees believed  on  him  ?  But  this  people  who 
know  not  the  law  are  cursed.  Nicodemus  said 
unto  them,  (he  that  came  to  Jesus  by  night, 
being  one  of  them,)  Doth  our  law  judge  any 
man  before  it  heareth  him,  and  knoweth  what 

•  Deut.  xviii,  15, 18.       t  Jer.  xxiii,  5.        I  Micah  v,  2. 


148 


May  22. 


m  one  ^ontinuou0  J[5arratitie+ 


Aug.  21. 


he  doeth?*  They  answered  and  said  unto  him, 
Art  thou  also  of  Gahlee  ?  Search,  and  look  ; 
for  out  of  Galilee  ariseth  no  prophet. +  And 
every  man  went  unto  his  own  house. 

LI. 

Feb.  20.    May  22.    Aug.  21.     Nov.  20. 

The  woman  takeft  hi  adultery.     Christ  bears 
7'ecord  of  himself. 

JESUS  went  unto  the  mount  of  Olives.  And 
early  in  the  morning  he  came  again  into 
the  temple,  and  all  the  people  came  unto  him  ; 
and  he  sat  down,  and  taught  them.  And  the 
scribes  and  Pharisees  brought  unto  him  a 
woman  taken  in  adultery ;  and  when  they 
had  set  her  in  the  midst,  they  said  unto 
him.  Master,  this  woman  was  taken  in  adul- 
tery, in  the  very  act.  Now  Moses  in  the  law 
commanded  us,  that  such  should  be  stoned;:!: 
but  what  sayest  thou?  This  they  said,  tempting 
him,  that  they  might  have  to  accuse  him.  But 
Jesus  stooped  down,  and  with  his  finger  wrote 
on  the  ground,  as  if  he  heard  them  not.  So 
when  they  continued  asking  him,  he  lifted  up 
himself,  and  said  unto  them,  He  that  is  with- 
out sin  among  you,  let  him  first  cast  a  stone  at 

*  Deut.  xix,  16-19.        t  Isa.  ix,  1,  2.        |  Deut.  xxii,  24. 


149 


Feb.  20. 
May  22. 


'^t)Z  JFour  <So0pel0  arrangcti 


Aug.  21. 
Nov.  20. 


her.  And  again  he  stooped  down,  and  wrote 
on  the  ground.  And  they  which  heard  it,  being 
convicted  by  their  own  conscience,  went  out 
one  by  one,  beginning  at  the  eldest,  even  unto 
the  last ;  and  Jesus  was  left  alone,  and  the 
woman  standing  in  the  midst.  When  Jesus 
had  lifted  up  himself,  and  saw  none  but  the 
woman,  he  said  unto  her,  Woman,  where  are 
those  thine  accusers  ?  hath  no  man  condemned 
thee?  She  said,  No  man.  Lord.  And  Jesus 
said  unto  her.  Neither  do  I  condemn  thee  ;  go, 
and  sin  no  more. 

Then  spake  Jesus  again  unto  them,  in  the 
treasury,  as  he  taught  in  the  temple ;  saying, 
I  am  the  light  of  the  world  ;  he  that  followeth 
me  shall  not  walk  in  darkness,  but  shall  have 
the  light  of  life.  The  Pharisees  therefore  said 
unto  him.  Thou  bearest  record  of  thyself;  thy 
record  is  not  true.  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  them.  Though  I  bear  record  of  myself, 
yet  my  record  is  true;  for  I  know  whence  I 
came,  and  whither  I  go  :  but  ye  cannot  tell 
whence  I  came,  and  whither  I  go.  Ye  judge 
after  the  flesh  ;  I  judge  no  man.  And  yet  if 
I  judge,  my  judgment  is  true  ;  for  I  am  not 
alone,  but  I  and  the  Father  that  sent  me. 
It  is  also  written  in  your  law,*  that  the  tes- 

*  Dcut.  xvii,  6. 


150 


in  one  ^Jlontinuous  i;5arratitie+ 


Aug.  22 
Nov.  21. 


timony  of  two  men  is  true.  I  am  one  that  bear 
witness  of  myself,  and  the  Father  that  sent 
me  beareth  witness  of  me.  Then  said  they 
unto  him,  Where  is  thy  Father  ?  Jesus  an- 
swered, Ye  neither  know  me,  nor  my  Father  ; 
if  ye  had  known  me,  ye  would  have  known  my 
Father  also. 

These  words  spake  Jesus,  and  no  man  laid 
hands  on  him  ;  for  his  hour  was  not  yet  come. 

LII. 

Feb,  21.    May  23.    Aug.  22.     Nov.  21. 
Obedience  to  Christ,  and  its  blessedness. 

'T^HEN  said  Jesus  to  those  Jews  which  be- 
-*-  lieved  on  him.  If  ye  continue  in  my  word, 
then  are  ye  my  disciples  indeed  ;  and  ye  shall 
know  the  truth,  and  the  truth  shall  make  you 
free.  They  answered  him,  We  are  Abraham's 
seed,  and  were  never  in  bondage  to  any  man  : 
how  sayest  thou,  Ye  shall  be  made  free  ?  Jesus 
answered  them.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
whosoever  committeth  sin  is  the  servant  of  sin. 
And  the  servant  abideth  not  in  the  house  for 
ever  ;  but  the  Son  abideth  ever.  If  the  Son 
therefore  shall  make  you  free,  ye  shall  be  free 
indeed.  I  know  that  ye  are  Abraham's  seed  ; 
but  ye  seek  to  kill  me,  because  my  word  hath 


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# 

J     8, 


no  place  in  you.  I  speak  that  which  I  have 
seen  with  my  Father  ;  and  ye  do  that  which  ye 
have  seen  with  your  father.  They  answered 
and  said  unto  him,  Abraham  is  our  father. 
Jesus  said  unto  them,  If  ye  were  Abraham's 
children,  ye  would  do  the  works  of  Abraham. 
But  now  ye  seek  to  kill  me,  a  man  that  hath 
told  you  the  truth,  which  I  have  heard  of  God ; 
this  did  not  Abraham.  Ye  do  the  deeds  of 
your  father.  Then  said  they  to  him.  We  are 
not  born  of  fornication  ;  we  have  one  Father, 
even  God.  Jesus  said  unto  them.  If  God  were 
your  Father,  ye  would  love  me  ;  for  I  pro- 
ceeded forth  and  came  from  God ;  neither 
came  I  of  myself,  but  he  sent  me.  Why  do 
ye  not  understand  my  speech  ?  even  because  ye 
cannot  hear  my  word.  Ye  are  of  your  father 
the  devil,  and  the  lusts  of  your  father  ye  will 
do.  He  was  a  murderer  from  the  beginning, 
and  abode  not  in  the  truth,  because  there  is 
no  truth  in  him.  When  he  speaketh  a  lie,  he 
speaketh  of  his  own  ;  for  he  is  a  liar,  and  the 
father  of  it.  And  because  I  tell  you  the  truth, 
ye  believe  me  not.  Which  of  you  convicteth 
me  of  sin  ?  And  if  I  say  the  truth,  why  do  ye 
not  believe  me?  He  that  is  of  God  heareth 
God's  words  ;  ye  therefore  hear  them  not,  be- 
cause ye  are  not  of  God.     Then  answered  the 


152 


Feb.  21. 
May  23. 


in  one  €ontinuou0  il^arratite*      ^^JJ' 


Jews,  and  said  unto  him,  Say  we  not  well  that 
thou  art  a  Samaritan,  and  hast  a  devil  ?  Jesus 
answered,  I  have  not  a  devil ;  but  I  honour  my 
Father,  and  ye  do  dishonour  me.  And  I  seek 
not  mine  own  glory  ;  there  is  one  that  seeketh 
and  judgeth.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  if 
a  man  keep  my  saying,  he  shall  never  see  death. 
Then  said  the  Jews  unto  him.  Now  we  know 
that  thou  hast  a  devil.  Abraham  is  dead,  and 
the  prophets  ;  *  and  thou  sayest.  If  a  man  keep 
my  saying,  he  shall  never  taste  of  death.  Art 
thou  greater  than  our  father  Abraham,  which  is 
dead ;  and  the  prophets  which  are  dead  ?  whom 
makest  thou  thyself?  Jesus  answered,  If  I 
honour  myself,  my  honour  is  nothing  ;  it  is 
my  Father  that  honoureth  me,  of  whom  ye 
say,  that  he  is  your  God  :  yet  ye  have  not 
known  him  ;  but  I  know  him  ;  and  if  I  should 
say,  I  know  him  not,  I  should  be  a  liar  like 
unto  you ;  but  I  know  him,  and  keep  his 
saying.  Your  father  Abraham  rejoiced  to  see 
my  day  ;  and  he  saw  it  and  was  glad.f  Then 
said  the  Jews  unto  him.  Thou  art  not  yet  fifty 
years  old,  and  hast  thou  seen  Abraham  ?  Jesus 
said  unto  them.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
before  Abraham  was,  I  am.  Then  took  they 
up  stones  to  cast  at  him  ;  but  Jesus  hid  him- 

*  Zech.  i,  5.  +  Gen.  xxii,  13, 14. 


153 


Feb.  22. 
May  24. 


%l)e  jfour  ®o0pcl0  arraneeti 


Aug.  23. 
Nov.  22. 


L  10,17 
—    18 


L  10,25 


self,  and  went  out  of  the  temple,  going  through 
the  midst  of  them,  and  so  passed  by. 

And  the  seventy  returned  with  joy,  saying. 
Lord,  even  the  devils  are  subject  unto  us 
through  thy  name.  And  he  said  unto  them, 
I  beheld  Satan  as  lightning  fall  from  heaven.* 
Notwithstanding  in  this  rejoice  not,  that  the 
spirits  are  subject  unto  you  ;  but  rather  rejoice 
because  your  names  are  written  in  heaven. 

In  that  hour  Jesus  rejoiced  in  spirit,  and 
said,  I  thank  thee,  O  Father,  Lord  of  heaven 
and  earth,  that  thou  hast  hid  these  things  from 
the  wise  and  prudent,  and  hast  revealed  them 
unto  babes  :  even  so.  Father  ;  for  so  it  seemed 
good  in  thy  sight.  All  things  are  delivered  to 
me  of  my  Father  ;  and  no  man  knoweth  who 
the  Son  is,  but  the  Father ;  and  who  the  Father 
is,  but  the  Son,  and  he  to  whom  the  Son  will 
reveal  him. 

Lin. 

Feb.  22.     May  24.    Aug.  23.     Nov.  22. 
T/ie  man  who  fell  amo7ig  thieves.    Mary  and  her 
sister  Martha.      Christ's  teaching   respecting 
prayer. 

AND,  behold,  a  certain  lawyer  stood  up, 
and  tempted  Jesus,  saying,  Master,  what 
shall  I  do  to  inherit  eternal  life?     He  said  unto 
•  Isa.  xiv,  12. 


151 


Feb.  22. 
May  24. 


in  one  ^ontmuou0  ii^arratitie* 


Aug.  23. 
Kov.  22. 


him,  What  is  written  in  the  law  ?  how  readest 
thou  ?  And  he  answering  said,  Thou  shalt 
love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and 
with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  strength, 
and  with  all  thy  mind  ;  *  and  thy  neighbour  as 
thyself.  +  And  he  said  unto  him.  Thou  hast 
answered  right ;  this  do,  and  thou  shalt  live. 
But  he,  willing  to  justify  himself,  said  unto 
Jesus,  And  who  is  my  neighbour  ?  And  Jesus 
answering  said,  A  certain  man  went  down 
from  Jerusalem  to  Jericho,  and  fell  among 
thieves,  which  stripped  him  of  his  raiment, 
and  wounded  him,  and  departed,  leaving  him 
half  dead.  And  by  chance  there  came  down  a 
certain  priest  that  way ;  and  when  he  saw  him, 
he  passed  by  on  the  other  side.  And  likewise 
a  Tevite,  when  he  was  at  the  place,  came  and 
looked  on  him,  and  passed  by  on  the  other 
side.  But  a  certain  Samaritan,  as  he  journeyed, 
came  where  he  was  ;  and  when  he  saw  him,  he 
had  compassion  on  him,  and  went  to  him,  and 
bound  up  his  wounds,  pouring  in  oil  and  wine, 
and  sat  him  on  his  own  beast,  and  brought  him 
to  an  inn,  and  took  care  of  him.  And  on  the 
morrow  when  he  departed,  he  took  out  two 
pence,  and  gave  them  to  the  host,  and  said 
unto  him.  Take  care  of  him ;  and  whatsoever 

*  Deut.  vi,  5.  t  Lev.  xix,  18. 


uayu.       '^t)t  JFour  (So0pel0  arrangeti       ^o'S.' 


L  10,  35 


—      2 
M    6,    9 


thou  spendest  more,  when  I  come  again  I  will 
repay  thee. 

Which  now  of  these  three,  thinkest  thou, 
was  neighbour  unto  him  that  fell  among  the 
thieves  ?  And  he  said.  He  that  showed  mercy 
on  him.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  him,  Go,  and 
do  thou  likewise. 

Now  it  came  to  pass,  as  they  went,  that  he 
entered  into  a  certain  village  ;  and  a  certain 
woman  named  Martha  received  him  into  her 
house.  And  she  had  a  sister  called  Mary, 
which  also  sat  at  Jesus'  feet,  and  heard  his 
word.  But  Martha  was  cumbered  about  much 
serving,  and  came  to  him,  and  said.  Lord,  dost 
thou  not  care  that  my  sister  hath  left  me  to  serve 
alone?  bid  her  therefore  that  she  help  me.  And 
Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  her,  Martha, 
Martha,  thou  art  careful  and  troubled  about 
many  things;  but  one  thing  is  needful;  and 
Mary  hath  chosen  that  good  part,  which  shall 
not  be  taken  away  from  her. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that,  as  he  was  praying 
in  a  certain  place,  when  he  ceased,  one  of  his 
disciples  said  unto  him.  Lord,  teach  us  to  pray, 
as  John  also  taught  his  disciples.  And  he  said 
unto  them.  After  this  manner  pray  ye  ; — Our 
Father  who  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  thy 
name.      Thy   kingdom   come.      Thy   will  be 


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Aug.  23. 


done  on  earth  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
debts  ;  for  we  also  forgive  every  one  that  is 
indebted  to  us.  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta- 
tion ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  are 
the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  for 
ever.     Amen. 

And  when  ye  stand  praying,  forgive,  if  ye 
have  aught  against  any  ;  that  your  Father  also 
which  is  in  heaven  may  forgive  you  your  tres- 
passes. For  if  ye  forgive  men  their  trespasses, 
your  heavenly  Father  will  also  forgive  you  ;  but 
if  ye  do  not  forgive,  neither  will  your  Father 
which  is  in  heaven  forgive  your  trespasses. 

And  he  said  unto  them,  Which  of  you  shall 
have  a  friend,  and  shall  go  unto  him  at  mid- 
night, and  say  unto  him.  Friend,  lend  me  three 
loaves  ;  for  a  friend  of  mine  in  his  journey  is 
come  to  me,  and  I  have  nothing  to  set  before 
him  ;  and  he  from  within  shall  answer  and 
say.  Trouble  me  not :  the  door  is  now  shut, 
and  my  children  are  with  me  in  bed  ;  I  cannot 
rise  and  give  thee?  I  say  unto  you,  Though 
he  will  not  rise  and  give  him  because  he  is  his 
friend,  yet  because  of  his  importunity  he  will 
rise  and  give  him  as  many  as  he  needeth.  And 
I  say  unto  you.  Ask,  and  it  shall  be  given  you ; 
seek,  and  ye  shall  find  ;  knock,  and  it  shall  be 


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Mayfs!       '^^^  JFour  (So0pel0  arrangeti        ^2^^' 


L  11, 10 


J     9,   1 

—      2 


—  5 

—  C 


opened  unto  you.  For,  every  one  that  asketh 
receiveth ;  and  he  that  seeketh  findeth ;  and  to 
him  that  knocketh  it  shall  be  opened.  If  a 
son  shall  ask  bread  of  any  of  you  that  is  a 
father,  will  he  give  him  a  stone?  or  if  he  ask  a 
fish,  will  he  for  a  fish  give  him  a  serpent  ?  Or 
if  he  shall  ask  an  egg,  will  he  offer  him  a  scor- 
pion? If  ye  then,  being  evil,  know  how  to 
give  good  gifts  unto  your  children,  how  much 
more  shall  your  heavenly  Father  give  the  Holy 
Spirit  to  them  that  ask  him  ! 

LIV. 

Feb.  23.     May  25.    Aug.  24.     Nov.  23. 

Christ  gives  sight  to  a  blind  tnan.      Worldly 
trouble  ?iot  the  necessary  consequence  of  sin. 

A  ND  as  Jesus  passed  by,  he  saw  a  man 
-^~^  which  was  blind  from  his  birth.  And 
his  disciples  asked  him,  saying,  Master,  who 
did  sin,  this  man,  or  his  parents,  that  he  was 
born  blind  ?  Jesus  answered,  Neither  because 
this  man  sinned,  nor  his  parents  ;  but  that  the 
works  of  God  should  be  made  manifest  in  him. 
I  must  work  the  works  of  him  that  sent  me, 
while  it  is  day ;  the  night  cometh,  when  no 
man  can  work.  As  long  as  I  am  in  the  world, 
I  am  the  light  of  the  world.     When  he  had 


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May  25. 


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Aug.  24. 


thus  spoken,  he  spat  on  the  ground,  and  made 
clay  of  the  spittle,  and  he  anointed  the  eyes 
of  the  blind  man  with  the  clay,  and  said  unto 
him.  Go,  wash  in  the  pool  of  Siloam,  (which  is 
by  interpretation.  Sent.)  He  went  his  way 
therefore,  and  washed,  and  came  seeing.  The 
neighbours  therefore,  and  they  which  before 
had  seen  him  that  he  was  blind,  said,  Is  not 
this  he  that  sat  and  begged  ?  Some  said,  This 
is  he  ;  others  said.  He  is  hke  him  ;  but  he  said, 
I  am  he.  Therefore  said  they  unto  him,  How 
were  thine  eyes  opened?  He  answered  and 
said,  A  man  that'  is  called  Jesus  made  clay, 
and  anointed  mine  eyes,  and  said  unto  me.  Go 
to  the  pool  of  Siloam,  and  wash  ;  and  I  went 
and  washed,  and  I  received  sight.  Then  said 
they  unto  him,  Where  is  he  ?  He  said,  I  know 
not.  They  brought  to  the  Pharisees  him  that 
aforetime  was  blind.  And  it  was  the  sabbath 
day  when  Jesus  made  the  clay,  and  opened  his 
eyes.  Then  again  the  Pharisees  also  asked 
him  how  he  had  received  his  sight.  He  said 
unto  them.  He  put  clay  upon  mine  eyes,  and  I 
washed,  and  do  see. 

Therefore  said  some  of  the  Pharisees,  This 
man  is  not  of  God,  because  he  keepeth  not  the 
sabbath  day.  Others  said.  How  can  a  man 
that  is  a  sinner  do  such  miracles  ?     And  there 


lod 


Mayf^.       ^^^  JFour  (So0pel0  arrangeU        "Z^^^,] 


was  a  division  among  them.  They  said  unto 
the  blind  man  again,  What  sayest  thou  of  him, 
that  he  hath  opened  thine  eyes  ?  He  said,  He 
is  a  prophet.  But  the  Jews  did  not  believe 
concerning  him,  that  he  had  been  blind,  and 
received  his  sight,  until  they  had  called  the 
parents  of  him  that  had  received  his  sight. 
And  they  asked  them,  saying,  Is  this  your 
son,  who  ye  say  was  born  blind?  how  then 
doth  he  now  see  ?  His  parents  answered  them 
and  said.  We  know  that  this  is  our  son,  and 
that  he  was  born  blind  ;  but  by  what  means  he 
now  seeth,  we  know  not ;  or  who  hath  opened 
his  eyes,  we  know  not ;  he  is  of  age,  ask  him  ; 
he  shall  speak  for  himself.  These  words  spake 
his  parents,  because  they  feared  the  Jews  ;  for 
the  Jews  had  agreed  already,  that  if  any  man 
did  confess  that  he  was  Christ,  he  should  be 
put  out  of  the  synagogue.  Therefore  said  his 
parents,  He  is  of  age,  ask  him. 

Then  again  called  they  the  man  that  had 
been  blind,  and  said  unto  him.  Give  God  the 
praise ;  we  know  that  this  man  is  a  sinner. 
He  answered  and  said,  Whether  he  is  a  sin- 
ner or  not,  I  know  not ;  one  thing  I  know, 
that,  whereas  I  was  blind,  now  I  see.  Then 
said  they  to  him  again.  What  did  he  to 
thee ;   how   opened    he    thine    eyes  ?  He   an- 


lUO 


Feb  23. 
May  25. 


in  one  Continuous  il^arratibe* 


Aug. 


swered  them,  I  have  told  you  already,  and 
ye  did  not  hear ;  wherefore  would  ye  hear 
it  again?  will  ye  also  be  his  disciples?  Then 
they  reviled  him,  and  said,  Thou  art  his  dis- 
ciple ;  but  we  are  Moses'  disciples.  We  know 
that  God  spake  unto  Moses  ;  *  as  for  this  fellow, 
we  know  not  whence  he  is.  The  man  answered 
and  said  unto  them.  Why  herein  is  a  marvellous 
thing,  that  ye  know  not  whence  he  is,  and  yet 
he  hath  opened  mine  eyes.  Now  we  know 
that  God  heareth  not  sinners  ;  but  if  any  man 
is  a  worshipper  of  God,  and  doeth  his  will, 
him  he  heareth.  Since  the  world  began  was 
it  not  heard  that  any  man  opened  the  eyes  of 
one  that  was  born  blind.  If  this  man  were  not 
of  God,  he  could  do  nothing. 

They  answered  and  said  unto  him,  Thou 
wast  altogether  born  in  sins,  and  dost  thou 
teach  us  !     And  they  cast  him  out. 

Jesus  heard  that  they  had  cast  him  out ;  and 
when  he  had  found  him,  he  said  unto  him. 
Dost  thou  believe  on  the  Son  of  God?  He 
answered  and  said,  Who  is  he,  Lord,  that  I 
might  believe  on  him  ?  And  Jesus  said  unto 
him.  Thou  hast  both  seen  him,  and  it  is  he 
that  talketh  vdth  thee.  And  he  said.  Lord,  I 
believe.     And  he  worshipped  him. 


May  26.       '^t>^  iFout  (So0pel0  anattGeti       ^ovJ!: 


J     9,! 


And  Jesus  said,  For  judgment  I  am  come 
into  this  world,  that  they  which  see  not  might 
see  ;  and  that  they  which  see  might  be  made 
bhnd.  And  some  of  the  Pharisees  which  were 
with  him  heard  these  words,  and  said  unto 
him,  Are  we  bhnd  also  ?  Jesus  said  unto  them. 
If  ye  were  blind,  ye  would  have  no  sin ;  but 
now  ye  say.  We  see  ;  therefore  your  sin  re- 
maineth. 

LV. 

Feb.  24.    May  26.    Aug.  25.    Nov.  24. 

Christ  the  good  shepherd.     Christ  affirms  his 
oneness  with  the  Father. 

"\  7"ERILY,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  said  Jesus, 
*  he  that  entereth  not  by  the  door  into  the 
sheepfold,  but  climbeth  up  some  other  way, 
the  same  is  a  thief  and  a  robber.  But  he  that 
entereth  in  by  the  door  is  the  shepherd  of  the 
sheep.  To  him  the  porter  openeth  ;  and  the 
sheep  hear  his  voice ;  and  he  calleth  his  own 
sheep  by  name,  and  leadeth  them  out.  And 
when  he  putteth  forth  his  own  sheep,  he  goeth 
before  them,  and  the  sheep  follow  him ;  for  they 
know  his  voice.  And  a  stranger  will  they  not 
follow,  but  will  flee  from  him  ;  for  they  know 
not  the  voice  of  strangers.  This  parable  spake 
Jesus  unto  them  ;  but  they  understood  not  what 


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in  one  ContinuouiS  ii^arratitie* 


Aug.  25. 
Nov.  24. 


things  they  were  which  he  spake  unto  them. 
Then  said  Jesus  unto  them  again,  Verily,  verily, 
I  say  unto  you,  I  am  the  door  of  the  sheep. 
All  that  ever  came  before  me  were  thieves  and 
robbers ;  but  the  sheep  did  not  hear  them.  I 
am  the  door ;  by  me  if  any  man  enter  in,  he 
shall  be  saved,  and  shall  go  in  and  out,  and 
find  pasture.  The  thief  cometh  not,  but  to 
steal,  to  kill,  and  to  destroy ;  I  am  come  that 
they  might  have  life,  and  that  they  might  have 
it  more  abundantly.  I  am  the  good  shepherd  ; 
the  good  shepherd  giveth  his  life  for  the  sheep. 
But  he  that  is  a  hireling,  and  not  the  shepherd, 
whose  own  the  sheep  are  not,  seeth  the  wolf 
coming,  and  leaveth  the  sheep,  and  fleeth  ; 
and  the  wolf  catcheth  them,  and  scattereth  the 
sheep.  The  hireling  fleeth,  because  he  is  a 
hireling,  and  careth  not  for  the  sheep.  I  am 
the  good  shepherd,  and  know  my  sheep,  and 
am  known  of  mine.  As  the  Father  knoweth 
me,  even  so  know  I  the  Father ;  and  I  lay 
down  my  life  for  the  sheep.  And  other  sheep 
I  have,  which  are  not  of  this  fold  ;*  them  also 
I  must  bring,  and  they  shall  hear  my  voice  ; 
and  there  shall  be  one  fold,  and  one  shepherd. 
Therefore  doth  my  Father  love  me,  because  I 
lay  down  my  life,  that  I  might  take  it  again. 


163 


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May  26. 


Si?e  JFour  (Sospels  atrancen 


Aug.  25. 
Nov.  24. 


J    10,18 


No  man  taketh  it  from  me,  but  I  lay  it  down 
of  myself.  I  have  power  to  lay  it  down,  and 
I  have  power  to  take  it  again.  This  command- 
ment have  I  received  of  my  Father. 

There  was  a  division  therefore  again  among 
the  Jews  for  these  sayings.  And  many  of 
them  said,  He  hath  a  devil,  and  is  mad ;  why 
hear  ye  him?  Others  said.  These  are  not  the 
words  of  him  that  hath  a  devil.  Can  a  devil 
open  the  eyes  of  the  bhnd? 

And  it  was  at  Jerusalem,  the  feast  of  the 
dedication,  and  it  was  winter.  And  Jesus 
walked  in  the  temple  in  Solomon's  porch. 
Then  came  the  Jews  round  about  him,  and 
said  unto  him.  How  long  dost  thou  make  us 
to  doubt  ?  If  thou  art  the  Christ,  tell  us 
plainly.  Jesus  answered  them,  I  told  you, 
and  ye  believed  not :  the  works  that  I  do  in 
my  Father's  name,  they  bear  witness  of  me. 
But  ye  believe  not,  because  ye  are  not  of  my 
sheep,  as  I  said  unto  you.  My  sheep  hear  my 
voice,  and  I  know  them,  and  they  follow  me  ; 
and  I  give  unto  them  eternal  life ;  and  they 
shall  never  perish,  neither  shall  any  man  pluck 
them  out  of  my  hand.  My  Father,  which  gave 
them  me,  is  greater  than  all ;  and  no  man  is 
able  to  pluck  them  out  of  my  Father's  hand.  I 
and  my  Father  are  one. 


16-i 


Feb.  24. 
May  26. 


in  one  Continuous  il5arratitief 


Then  the  Jews  took  up  stones  again  to  stone 
him.  Jesus  answered  them,  Many  good  works 
have  I  showed  you  from  my  Father ;  for  which 
of  those  works  do  ye  stone  me  ?  The  Jews 
answered  him,  saying,  For  a  good  work  we 
stone  thee  not ;  but  for  blasphemy ;  and  because 
that  thou,  being  a  man,  makest  thyself  God. 
Jesus  answered  them,  Is  it  not  written  in  your 
law,*  I  said.  Ye  are  gods  ?  If  he  called  them 
gods,  unto  whom  the  word  of  God  came,  and 
the  scripture  cannot  be  broken  ;  say  ye  of  him, 
whom  the  Father  hath  sanctified,  and  sent  into 
the  world.  Thou  blasphemest ;  because  I  said, 
I  am  the  Son  of  God  ?  If  I  do  not  the  works 
of  my  Father,  believe  me  not.  But  if  I  do, 
though  ye  believe  not  me,  believe  the  works  ; 
that  ye  may  know,  and  believe,  that  the  Father 
is  in  me,  and  I  in  him. 

Therefore  they  sought  again  to  take  him; 
but  he  escaped  out  of  their  hand,  and  went 
away  again  beyond  Jordan  into  the  place  where 
John  at  first  baptized  ;  and  there  he  abode. 
And  many  resorted  unto  him,  and  said,  John 
did  no  miracle  ;  but  all  things  that  John  spake 
of  this  man  were  true.  And  many  believed  on 
him  there. 

*  Psa.  Ixxxii,  6. 


Aug.  25. 

Nov.  24. 

J  10,31 

—  32 

—  33 

—  34 

—  So 

—  36 

—  37 

—  38 

—  40 

—  41 

—  42 

165 


Feb.  25. 
May  27. 


l^fje  JFour  (Sospels  arrangeti 


Aug.  26. 
Nov.  25. 


LVI. 

Feb.  25.  May  27.  Aug.  26.  Nov.  25. 
Christ  raises  Lazarus  from  the  dead. 
"XTOW  a  certain  man  was  sick,  named 
-^  ^  Lazarus,  of  Bethany,  the  town  of  Mary 
and  her  sister  Martha.  (It  was  that  Mary  which 
anointed  the  Lord  with  ointment,  and  wiped  his 
feet  with  her  hair,  whose  brother  Lazarus  was 
sick. )  Therefore  his  sisters  sent  unto  him,  say- 
ing, Lord,  behold,  he  whom  thou  lovest  is  sick. 
When  Jesus  heard  that,  he  said.  This  sickness 
is  not  unto  death,  but  for  the  glory  of  God,  that 
the  Son  of  God  might  be  glorified  thereby. 

5  Now  Jesus  loved  Martha,    and   her  sister, 

6  and  Lazarus.  When  he  had  heard  therefore 
that  he  was  sick,  he  abode  two  days  still  in  the 
same  place  where  he  was.  Then  after  that 
said  he  to  his  disciples,  Let  us  go  into  Judaea 
again.  His  disciples  said  unto  him,  Master, 
the  Jews  of  late  sought  to  stone  thee  ;  and 
goest  thou  thither  again  ?  Jesus  answered, 
Are  there  not  twelve  hours  in  the  day?  If 
any  man  walk  in  the  day,  he  stumbleth  not, 
because  he  seeth  the  light  of  this  world.  But 
if  a  man  walk  in  the  night,  he  stumbleth, 
because  there  is  no  light  in  him.  These  things 
said  he;  and  after  that  he  said  unto  them.  Our 


166 


Feb.  25. 
May  27. 


in  one  eTontinuous  Maxxmhe* 


Aug.  26. 
Nov.  25. 


friend  Lazarus  sleepeth  ;  but  I  go,  that  I  may 
awake  him  out  of  sleep.  Then  said  his  disci- 
ples, Lord,  if  he  sleepeth,  he  will  do  well. 
Howbeit  Jesus  spake  of  his  death :  but  they 
thought  that  he  had  spoken  of  taking  rest  in 
sleep.  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them  plainly, 
Lazarus  is  dead.  And  I  am  glad  for  your 
sakes  that  I  was  not  there,  to  the  intent  ye  may 
believe  ;  nevertheless  let  us  go  unto  him.  Then 
said  Thomas,  which  is  called  Didymus,  unto  his 
fellow-disciples.  Let  us  also  go,  that  we  may  die 
with  him.  Then  when  Jesus  came,  he  found  that 
he  had  lain  in  the  grave  four  days  already. 

Now  Bethany  was  nigh  unto  Jerusalem, 
about  fifteen  furlongs  off;  and  many  of  the 
Jews  came  to  Martha  and  Mary,  to  comfort 
them  concerning  their  brother.  Then  Martha, 
as  soon  as  she  heard  that  Jesus  was  coming, 
went  and  met  him ;  but  Mary  sat  still  in  the 
house.  Then  said  Martha  unto  Jesus,  Lord, 
if  thou  hadst  been  here,  my  brother  tad  not 
died.  But  I  know,  that  even  now,  whatso- 
ever thou  wilt  ask  of  God,  God  will  give  it 
thee.  Jesus  said  unto  her,  Thy  brother  shall 
rise  again.  Martha  said  unto  him,  I  know 
that  he  shall  rise  again  in  the  resurrection  at 
the  last  day.  Jesus  said  unto  her,  I  am  the 
resurrection,  and  the  life :  he  that  believeth  in 


167 


Feb.  25. 
May  27. 


^i)e  irour  (So0pel0  arranceti 


Aug.   6. 
Nov.  25. 


J    11,25 

—  26 

—  27 


—  34 

—  85 

—  86 

—  37 


me,  though  he  were  dead,  yet  shall  he  live  ; 
and  whosoever  liveth  and  believeth  in  me  shall 
never  die.  Believest  thou  this?  She  said 
unto  him,  Yea,  Lord  ;  I  believe  that  thou  art 
the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God,  which  should  come 
into  the  world.*  And  when  she  had  so  said, 
she  went  her  way,  and  called  Mary  her  sister 
secretly,  saying,  The  Master  is  come,  and 
calleth  for  thee.  As  soon  as  she  heard  that, 
she  arose  quickly,  and  came  unto  him. 

Now  Jesus  was  not  yet  come  into  the  town, 
but  was  in  that  place  where  Martha  met  him. 
The  Jews  then  which  were  with  her  in  the 
house,  and  comforted  her,  when  they  saw 
Mary,  that  she  rose  up  hastily  and  went  out, 
followed  her,  saying.  She  goeth  unto  the  grave 
to  weep  there.  Then  when  Mary  was  come 
where  Jesus  was,  and  saw  him,  she  fell  down 
at  his  feet,  saying  unto  him.  Lord,  if  thou 
hadst  been  here,  my  brother  had  not  died. 
When  Jesus  therefore  saw  her  weeping,  and 
the  Jews  also  weeping  which  came  with  her, 
he  groaned  in  the  spirit,  and  was  troubled, 
and  said,  Where  have  ye  laid  him  ?  They 
said  unto  him,  Lord,  come  and  see.  Jesus 
wept.  Then  said  the  Jews,  Behold  how  he 
loved  him  !     And  some  of  them  said,  Could 

*  Mai.  iii,  1. 


168 


Feb.  25. 

May  27. 


in  one  eTontinuous  if^arratibe* 


Aug.  26. 


not  this  man,  which  opened  the  eyes  of  the 
bhnd,  have  caused  that  even  this  man  should 
not  have  died  ?  Jesus  therefore  again  groaning 
in  himself  came  to  the  grave.  It  was  a  cave, 
and  a  stone  lay  upon  it.  Jesus  said.  Take  ye 
away  the  stone.  Martha,  the  sister  of  him 
that  was  dead,  said  unto  him,  Lord,  by  this 
time  he  stinketh  ;  for  he  hath  been  dead  four 
days.  Jesus  said  untolier.  Said  I  not  unto  thee, 
that  if  thou  wouldest  believe,  thou  shouldest 
see  the  glory  of  God?  Then  they  took  away 
the  stone  from  the  place  where  the  dead  was 
laid.  And  Jesus  lifted  up  his  eyes,  and  said. 
Father,  I  thank  thee  that  thou  hast  heard  me. 
And  I  knew  that  thou  hearest  me  always  ; 
but  because  of  the  people  which  stand  by  I 
said  it,  that  they  may  believe  that  thou  hast 
sent  me.  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he 
cried  with  a  loud  voice,  Lazarus,  come  forth ! 
And  he  that  was  dead  came  forth,  bound  hand 
and  foot  with  graveclothes  ;  and  his  face  was 
bound  about  with  a  napkin.  Jesus  said  unto 
them.  Loose  him,  and  let  him  go. 

Then  many  of  the  Jews  which  came  to  Mar>% 
and  had  seen  the  things  which  Jesus  did,  be- 
lieved on  him.  But  some  of  them  went  their 
ways  to  the  Pharisees,  and  told  them  what 
things  Jesus  had  done. 


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J  11,47 

—    48 


LVII. 

Feb.  26.     May  28.     Aug.  27.     Nov.  26. 

Caiaphas  prophesies  that  Christ  should  die  for  the 
people.  Christ  heals  a  woman  who  had  been 
bowed  together  eighteen  years.  Salvation  is 
something  to  be  strivefi  for.  The  Pharisees 
caution  Christ  agaijist  Herod. 

'T^HEN  gathered  the  chief  priests  and  the 
-■■  Pharisees  a  council,  and  said,  What  do 
we  ?  for  this  man  doeth  many  miracles.  If  we 
let  him  thus  alone,  all  men  will  believe  on  him ; 
and  the  Romans  will  come  and  take  away  both 
our  place  and  nation.  And  one  of  them, 
named  Caiaphas,  being  the  high  priest  that 
same  year,  said  unto  them.  Ye  know  nothing 
at  all,  nor  consider  that  it  is  expedient  for  us, 
that  one  man  should  die  for  the  people,  that 
the  whole  nation  perish  not.  And  this  spake 
he  not  of  himself;  but  being  high  priest  that 
year,  he  prophesied  that  Jesus  should  die  for 
that  nation ;  and  not  for  that  nation  only, 
but  that  also  he  should  gather  together  in 
one  the  children  of  God  that  were  scattered 
abroad. 

Then  from  that  day  forth  they  took  counsel 
together  to  put  him  to  death.  Jesus  therefore 
walked  no  more  openly  among  the  Jews  ;  but 
went  thence  unto  a  country  near  to  the  wilder- 


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in  one  S^ontinuous  ii^arratitie* 


Aug.  27. 


ness,  into  a  city  called  Ephraim,  and  there 
continued  with  his  disciples. 

And  he  was  teaching  in  one  of  the  syna- 
gogues on  the  sabbath.  And,  behold,  there 
was  a  woman  which  had  had  a  spirit  of  in- 
firmity eighteen  years,  and  was  bowed  toge- 
ther, and  could  in  no  wise  lift  up  herself.  And 
when  Jesus  saw  her,  he  called  her  to  him,  and 
said  unto  her.  Woman,  thou  art  loosed  from 
thine  infirmity.  And  he  laid  his  hands  on  her ; 
and  immediately  she  was  made  straight,  and 
glorified  God. 

And  the  ruler  of  the  synagogue  answered 
with  indignation,  because  that  Jesus  had  healed 
on  the  sabbath  day,  and  he  said  unto  the  peo- 
ple, There  are  six  days  in  which  men  ought  to 
work  ;  in  them  therefore  come  and  be  healed, 
and  not  on  the  sabbath  day.  The  Lord  then 
answered  him,  and  said,  Thou  hypocrite,  doth 
not  each  one  of  you  on  the  sabbath  loose  his 
ox  or  his  ass  from  the  stall,  and  lead  him  away 
to  watering?  And  ought  not  this  woman,  whom 
Satan  hath  bound,  lo,  these  eighteen  years, 
being  a  daughter  of  Abraham,  to  be  loosed  from 
this  bond  on  the  sabbath  day?  And  when 
he  had  said  these  things,  all  his  adversaries 
were  ashamed  ;  and  all  the  people  rejoiced  for 
all  the  glorious  things  that  were  done  by  him. 


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May  28. 


^f)e  JFour  (So0pel0  arranceti        nov.S 


—  23 

—  24 
M    7,13 


M   7,! 


And  he  went  through  the  cities  and  villages, 
teaching,  and  journeying  toward  Jerusalem. 
Then  said  one  unto  him.  Lord,  are  there  few 
that  be  saved  ?  And  he  said  unto  them,  Strive 
to  enter  in  at  the  strait  gate ;  for  wide  is  the 
gate,  and  broad  is  the  way,  that  leadeth  to 
destruction,  and  many  there  are  which  go  in 
thereat ;  because  strait  is  the  gate,  and  narrow 
is  the  way,  which  leadeth  unto  life,  and  few 
there  are  that  find  it ;  for  many,  I  say  unto 
you,  will  seek  to  enter  in,  and  shall  not  be 
able.*  When  once  the  master  of  the  house  is 
risen  up,  and  hath  shut  to  the  door,  and  ye 
begin  to  stand  without,  and  to  knock  at  the 
door,  saying,  Lord,  Lord,  open  unto  us ;  and 
he  shall  answer  and  say  unto  you,  I  know  you 
not  whence  ye  are  ;  then  shall  ye  begin  to  say. 
We  have  eaten  and  drunk  in  thy  presence,  and 
thou  hast  taught  in  our  streets.  Lord,  Lord, 
have  we  not  prophesied  in  thy  name?  and  in 
thy  name  have  cast  out  devils?  and  in  thy  name 
done  many  wonderful  works?  But  he  shall 
say,  I  tell  you,  I  know  you  not  whence  ye  are; 
depart  from  me,  all  ye  workers  of  iniquity. 
There  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth, 
when  ye  shall  see  Abraham,  and  Isaac,  and 
Jacob,  and  all  the  prophets,  in  the  kingdom 


May  29. 


in  one  elontinuoue  ii^arratite* 


of  God,  and  you  yourselves  thrust  out.  And 
they  shall  come  from  the  east,  and  from  the 
west,  and  from  the  north,  and  from  the  south, 
and  shall  sit  down  in  the  kingdom  of  God ; 
but  the  children  of  the  kingdom  shall  be  cast 
out  into  outer  darkness.  And,  behold,  there 
are  last  which  shall  be  first,  and  there  are  first 
which  shall  be  last. 

The  same  day  there  came  certain  of  the 
Pharisees,  saying  unto  him.  Get  thee  out, 
and  depart  hence  ;  for  Herod  will  kill  thee. 
And  he  said  unto  them.  Go  ye,  and  tell  that 
fox,  Behold,  I  cast  out  devils,  and  I  do  cures 
to-day  and  to-morrow,  and  the  third  day  I  shall 
be  perfected.  Nevertheless  I  must  walk  to-day, 
and  to-morrow,  and  the  day  following ;  for  it 
cannot  be  that  a  prophet  perish  out  of  Jerusalem. 

LVIII. 
Feb.  27.  May  29.  Aug.  28.  Nov.  27. 
Christ  heals  on  the  sabbath  day,  and  discourses  on 
humility  and  be7ieficence.  Christ  likens  the 
kingdom  of  heaven  to  a  wedding  feast,  from 
attefidance  at  which  the  invited  guests  beg  to  be 
excused. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  as  Jesus  went  into  the 
-^"^  house  of  one  of  the  chief  Pharisees  to  eat 
bread  on  the  sabbath  day,  that  they  watched 
him.     And,  behold,  there  was  a  certain  man 


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L  U,    3 


before  him  which  had  the  dropsy.  And  Jesus 
answering  spake  unto  the  lawyers  and  Phari- 
sees, saying,  Is  it  lawful  to  heal  on  the  sabbath 
day?  And  they  held  their  peace.  And  he 
took  him,  and  healed  him,  and  let  him  go ; 
and  answered  them,  saying.  Which  of  you 
shall  have  an  ass  or  an  ox  fallen  into  a  pit, 
and  will  not  straightway  pull  him  out  on  the 
sabbath  day  ?  And  they  could  not  answer  him 
again  to  those  things. 

And  he  put  forth  a  parable  to  those  which 
were  bidden,  when  he  marked  how  they  chose 
out  the  chief  places  ;  saying  unto  them,  When 
thou  art  bidden  of  any  man  to  a  wedding,  sit 
not  down  in  the  highest  place ;  lest  a  more 
honourable  man  than  thou  be  bidden  of  him  ; 
and  he  that  bade  thee  and  him  come  and  say 
to  thee,  Give  this  man  place  ;  and  thou  begin 
with  shame  to  take  the  lowest  place.  But  when 
thou  art  bidden,  go  and  sit  down  in  the  lowest 
place  ;  that  when  he  that  bade  thee  cometh,  he 
may  say  unto  thee,  Friend,  go  up  higher  ;  then 
shalt  thou  have  worship  in  the  presence  of  them 
that  sit  at  meat  with  thee.  For  whosoever  ex- 
alteth  himself  shall  be  abased  ;  and  he  that 
humbleth  himself  shall  be  exalted. 

Then  said  he  also  to  him  that  bade  him, 
When  thou  makest  a  dinner  or  a  supper,  call 


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May  29. 


in  one  elontinuous  iJ^arratitie* 


not  thy  friends,  nor  thy  brethren,  neither  thy 
kinsmen,  nor  thy  rich  neighbours  ;  lest  they 
also  bid  thee  again,  and  a  recompense  be  made 
thee.  But  when  thou  makest  a  feast,  call  the 
poor,  the  maimed,  the  lame,  the  blind ;  and 
thou  shalt  be  blessed  ;  for  they  cannot  recom- 
pense thee ;  but  thou  shalt  be  recompensed  at 
the  resurrection  of  the  just.  And  when  one  of 
them  that  sat  at  meat  with  him  heard  these 
things,  he  said  unto  him.  Blessed  is  he  that 
shall  eat  bread  in  the  kingdom  of  God. 

And  Jesus  answered  and  spake  unto  them 
again  by  parables,  and  said.  The  kingdom  of 
heaven  is  hke  unto  a  certain  king,  which  made 
a  marriage  for  his  son,  and  made  a  great  supper 
and  bade  many ;  and  sent  forth  his  servants  at 
supper  time  to  call  them  that  were  bidden  to  the 
wedding ;  and  they  would  not  come.  Again,  he 
sent  forth  other  servants,  saying.  Tell  them 
which  are  bidden.  Behold,  I  have  prepared  my 
dinner  :  my  oxen  and  my  fatlings  are  killed, 
and  all  things  are  ready ;  come  unto  the  mar- 
riage. But  they  all  with  one  consent  began  to 
make  excuse.  The  first  said  unto  him,  I  have 
bought  a  piece  of  ground,  and  I  must  needs  go 
and  see  it ;  I  pray  thee  have  me  excused.  And 
another  said,  I  have  bought  five  yoke  of  oxen, 
and  I  go  to  prove  them  ;  I  pray  thee  have  me 


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May  29. 


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Aug.  28. 
Nov.  27. 


L  14, 
M22, 


M22,    8 
L  14,  21 


M22,    9 
L  14,  21 


excused.  And  another  said,  I  have  married  a 
wife,  and  therefore  I  cannot  come.  So  they 
made  light  of  it,  and  went  their  ways,  one  to 
his  farm,  another  to  his  merchandise.  And  the 
servants  came  and  told  their  lord  those  things. 
Then  the  master  of  the  house  being  angry  said 
to  his  servants.  The  wedding  is  ready,  but  they 
which  were  bidden  were  not  worthy.  Go  ye 
therefore  into  the  streets  and  lanes  of  the  city, 
and  bid  to  the  marriage  as  many  as  ye  shall 
find,  the  poor,  and  the  maimed,  and  the  halt, 
and  the  blind.  And  the  servant  said.  Lord,  it 
is  done  as  thou  hast  commanded,  and  yet  there 
is  room.  And  the  lord  said  unto  the  servants. 
Go  out  into  the  highways  and  hedges,  and  com- 
pel them  to  come  in,  that  my  house  may  be 
filled ;  for  I  say  unto  you.  That  none  of  those 
men  which  were  bidden  shall  taste  of  my  sup- 
per. So  those  servants  went  out  into  the  high- 
ways, and  gathered  together  all  as  many  as  they 
found,  both  bad  and  good  ;  and  the  wedding 
was  furnished  with  guests.  And  when  the  king 
came  in  to  see  the  guests,  he  saw  there  a  man 
which  had  not  on  a  wedding  garment ;  and  he 
said  unto  him.  Friend,  how  camest  thou  in 
hither,  not  having  a  wedding  garment  ?  And 
he  was  speechless.  Then  said  the  king  to  the 
servants.  Bind  him  hand  and  foot,  and  take 


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Aug.  29. 


him  away,  and  cast  him  into  outer  darkness ; 
there  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 
And  the  remnant  of  those  who  were  bidden 
took  the  king's  servants  and  treated  them 
spitefully,  and  slew  them.  But  when  the  king 
heard  thereof,  he  was  wrath  ;  and  he  sent  forth 
his  armies,  and  destroyed  those  murderers,  and 
burned  up  their  city. 

LIX. 

Feb,  28.     May  30.    Aug.  29.     Nov.  28. 

The  parables  of  the  lost  sheep,  the  lost  piece  of 
silver,  and  the  prodigal  so?i. 

'T^HEN  drew  near  unto  Jesus  all  the  pub- 
•^  licans  and  sinners  to  hear  him.  And 
the  Pharisees  and  scribes  murmured,  saying, 
This  man  receiveth  sinners,  and  eateth  with 
them.  And  Jesus  answered,  The  Son  of  man 
is  come  to  seek  and  to  save  that  which  was 
lost. 

And  he  spake  this  parable  unto  them,  saying, 
What  man  of  you,  having  a  hundred  sheep,  if 
he  loseth  one  of  them,  doth  not  leave  the 
ninety  and  nine  in  the  wilderness,  and  go 
into  the  mountains  and  seek  that  which  is 
gone  astray,  until  he  findeth  it  ?     And  when 


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—      6 


he  hath  found  it,  he  layeth  it  on  his  shoulders, 
rejoicing.  And  when  he  cometh  home,  he 
calleth  together  his  friends  and  neighbours, 
saying  unto  them,  Rejoice  with  me ;  for  I 
have  found  my  sheep  which  was  lost.  Verily,  I 
say  unto  you,  he  rejoiceth  more  over  that  sheep, 
than  over  the  ninety  and  nine  which  went  not 
astray.  Even  so  it  is  not  the  will  of  your 
Father  which  is  in  heaven,  that  one  of  these 
little  ones  should  perish  ;  and  I  say  unto  you, 
that  likewise  joy  shall  be  in  heaven  over  one 
sinner  that  repenteth,  more  than  over  ninety 
and  nine  just  persons,  which  need  no  repent- 
ance. 

Either  what  woman  having  ten  pieces  of 
silver,  if  she  loseth  one  piece,  doth  not  light 
a  candle,  and  sweep  the  house,  and  seek  dili- 
gently till  she  findeth  it  ?  And  when  she  hath 
found  it,  she  calleth  her  friends  and  her  neigh- 
bours together,  saying.  Rejoice  with  me  ;  for  I 
have  found  the  piece  which  I  had  lost.  Like- 
wise, I  say  unto  you,  there  is  joy  in  the  pre- 
sence of  the  angels  of  God  over  one  sinner  that 
repenteth. 

And  he  said,  A  certain  man  had  two  sons ; 
and  the  younger  of  them  said  to  his  father, 
Father,  give  me  the  portion  of  goods  that 
falleth  to  me.     And  he  divided  unto  them  his 


iry 


Mayso!      ^"  ^^^  CoTitinuoug  iitJatrattte.      noy.! 


living.  And  not  many  days  after,  the  younger 
son  gathered  all  together,  and  took  his  journey 
into  a  far  country,  and  there  wasted  his  sub- 
stance with  riotous  living.  And  when  he  had 
spent  all,  there  arose  a  mighty  famine  in  that 
land  ;  and  he  began  to  be  in  want.  And  he 
went  and  joined  himself  to  a  citizen  of  that 
country  ;  and  he  sent  him  into  his  fields  to 
feed  swine.  And  he  would  fain  have  filled  his 
belly  with  the  husks  that  the  swine  did  eat ; 
and  no  man  gave  unto  him.  And  when  he 
came  to  himself,  he  said,  How  many  hired 
servants  of  my  father's  have  bread  enough 
and  to  spare,  and  I  perish  with  hunger  !  I 
will  arise  and  go  to  my  father,  and  will  say 
unto  him.  Father,  I  have  sinned  against  heaven 
and  before  thee,  and  am  no  more  worthy  to  be 
called  thy  son ;  make  me  as  one  of  thy  hired 
servants.  And  he  arose,  and  came  to  his 
father.  But  when  he  was  yet  a  great  way 
off,  his  father  saw  him,  and  had  compas- 
sion, and  ran,  and  fell  on  his  neck,  and 
kissed  him.  And  the  son  said  unto  him, 
Father,  I  have  sinned  against  heaven  and  in 
thy  sight,  and  am  no  more  worthy  to  be 
called  thy  son.  But  the  father  said  to  his 
servants,  Bring  forth  the  best  robe,  and  put 
it  on  him  ;  and  put  a  ring  on  his  hand,  and 


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May  30. 


Zi)t  JFour  (Gospels  artangeti 


Aug.  29. 
Nov.  28. 


shoes  on  his  feet ;  and  bring  hither  the  fatted 
calf,  and  kill  it ;  and  let  us  eat,  and  be  merry ; 
for  this  my  son  was  dead,  and  is  alive  again ; 
he  was  lost,  and  is  found.  And  they  began  to 
be  merry. 

Now  his  elder  son  was  in  the  field  ;  and  as 
he  came  and  drew  nigh  to  the  house,  he  heard 
music  and  dancing.  And  he  called  one  of  the 
servants,  and  asked  what  these  things  meant. 
And  he  said  unto  him,  Thy  brother  is  come ; 
and  thy  father  hath  killed  the  fatted  calf,  be- 
cause he  hath  received  him  safe  and  sound. 
And  he  was  angry,  and  would  not  go  in ; 
therefore  came  his  father  out,  and  intreated 
him.  And  he  answering  said  to  his  father, 
Lo,  these  many  years  do  I  serve  thee,  neither 
transgressed  I  at  any  time  thy  commandment ; 
and  yet  thou  never  gavest  me  a  kid,  that  I 
might  make  merry  with  my  friends  ;  but  as 
soon  as  this  thy  son  was  come,  which  hath 
devoured  thy  living  with  harlots,  thou  hast 
killed  for  him  the  fatted  calf.  And  he  said 
unto  him,  Son,  thou  art  ever  with  me,  and  all 
that  I  have  is  thine.  It  was  meet  that  we 
should  make  merry,  and  be  glad ;  for  this 
thy  brother  was  dead,  and  is  alive  again 
and  was  lost,  and  is  found. 


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Aug.  30. 


LX. 

For  Feb.  29,  Leap  year,  see  Section  XCIII.  at  the  end  oftJie  booh. 
Mar.  1.     May  31.    Aug.  30.     Nov.  29. 

The  parables  of  the  unjust  steward,  and  of  the 
rich  ma?t  and  Lazarus. 

A  ND  Jesus  said  also  unto  his  disciples, 
•^-^  There  was  a  certain  rich  man,  which 
had  a  steward ;  and  the  same  was  accused  unto 
him  that  he  had  wasted  his  goods.  And  he 
called  him,  and  said  unto  him,  How  is  it  that 
I  hear  this  of  thee  ?  give  an  account  of  thy 
stewardship  ;  for  thou  mayest  be  no  longer 
steward.  Then  the  steward  said  within  him- 
self, What  shall  I  do?  for  my  lord  taketh  away 
from  me  the  stewardship :  I  cannot  dig  ;  to  beg 
I  am  ashamed.  I  am  resolved  what  to  do, 
that,  when  I  am  put  out  of  the  stewardship, 
they  may  receive  me  into  their  houses.  So  he 
called  every  one  of  his  lord's  debtors  unto  him, 
and  said  unto  the  first.  How  much  owest  thou 
unto  my  lord  ?  And  he  said,  A  hundred 
measures  of  oil.  And  he  said  unto  him.  Take 
thy  bill,  and  sit  down  quickly,  and  write  fifty. 
Then  said  he  to  another.  And  how  much  owest 
thou?  And  he  said,  A  hundred  measures  of 
wheat.     And  he  said  unto  him.  Take  thy  bill, 


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—  12 

—  13 


and  wtite  fourscore.  And  his  lord  commended 
the  unjust  steward,  because  he  had  done  wisely: 
for  the  children  of  this  world  are  in  their  gene- 
ration wiser  than  the  children  of  light.  And  I 
say  unto  you,  Make  to  yourselves  friends  of  the 
mammon  of  unrighteousness ;  that,  when  ye 
fail,  they  may  receive  you  into  everlasting  habi- 
tations. He  that  is  faithful  in  that  which  is 
least  is  faithful  also  in  much  ;  and  he  that  is 
unjust  in  the  least  is  unjust  also  in  much.  If 
therefore  ye  have  not  been  faithful  in  the  un- 
righteous mammon,  who  will  commit  to  your 
trust  the  true  riches  ?  And  if  ye  have  not  been 
faithful  in  that  which  is  another  man's,  who 
shall  give  you  that  which  is  your  own  ?  No 
servant  can  serve  two  masters ;  for  either  he 
will  hate  the  one,  and  love  the  other ;  or  else 
he  will  hold  to  the  one,  and  despise  the  other. 
Ye  cannot  serve  God  and  mammon.  He  that 
is  not  with  me  is  against  me ;  and  he  that 
gathereth  not  with  me  scattereth. 

And  the  Pharisees  also,  who  were  covetous, 
heard  all  these  things ;  and  they  derided  him. 
And  he  said  unto  them.  Ye  are  they  which 
justify  yourselves  before  men ;  but  God  knoweth 
your  hearts  ;  for  that  which  is  highly  esteemed 
among  men  is  abomination  in  the  sight  of 
God. 


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Mar.  1. 
May  31. 


in  one  ^ontinuou0  ii^arratitie^ 


Aug.  30. 
Nov.  29. 


There  was  a  certain  rich  man,  which  was 
clothed  in  purple  and  fine  linen,  and  fared 
sumptuously  every  day:  and  there  was  a  cer- 
tain beggar  named  Lazarus,  which  was  laid  at 
his  gate,  full  of  sores,  and  desiring  to  be  fed 
with  the  crumbs  which  fell  from  the  rich  man's 
table  ;  moreover  the  dogs  came  and  licked  his 
sores.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  beggar 
died,  and  was  carried  by  the  angels  into  Abra- 
ham's bosom  :  the  rich  man  also  died,  and  was 
buried ;  and  in  hell  he  lifted  up  his  eyes,  being 
in  torments,  and  saw  Abraham  afar  off,  and 
Lazarus  in  his  bosom.  And  he  cried  and  said. 
Father  Abraham,  have  mercy  on  me,  and  send 
Lazarus,  that  he  may  dip  the  tip  of  his  finger 
in  water,  and  cool  my  tongue  ;  for  I  am  tor- 
mented in  this  flame.  But  Abraham  said, 
Son,  remember  that  thou  in  thy  lifetime  re- 
ceivedst  thy  good  things,  and  likewise  Lazarus 
evil  things ;  but  now  he  is  comforted,  and  thou 
art  tormented.  And  beside  all  this,  between 
us  and  you  there  is  a  great  gulf  fixed ;  so  that 
they  which  would  pass  hence  to  you  cannot ; 
neither  can  they  pass  to  us,  that  would  come 
thence.  Then  he  said,  I  pray  thee  therefore, 
father,  that  thou  wouldest  send  him  to  my 
father's  house  ;  for  I  have  five  brethren  ;  that 
he  may  testify  unto  them,  lest  they  also  come 


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L  16,29 


L  18,    1 
—      2 


into  this  place  of  torment.  Abraham  said  unto 
him,  They  have  Moses  and  the  prophets  ;*  let 
them  hear  them.  And  he  said,  Nay,  father 
Abraham  ;  but  if  one  went  unto  them  from  the 
dead,  they  would  repent.  And  he  said  unto 
him,  If  they  hear  not  Moses  and  the  prophets, 
neither  would  they  be  persuaded,  though  one 
rose  from  the  dead. 

LXI. 

Mar.  2.    June  1.    Aug.  31.     Nov.  30. 

On  perseverance  in  prayer.  The  self-righteous 
condemned.  On  divorce  and  marriage;  and 
on  a  child-like  spirit. 

A  ND  Jesus  spake  a  parable  unto  them  to 
-^~^  this  end,  that  men  ought  always  to  pray, 
and  not  to  faint ;  saying,  There  was  in  a  city  a 
judge,  which  feared  not  God,  neither  regarded 
man  :  and  there  was  a  widow  in  that  city  ;  and 
she  came  unto  him,  saying.  Avenge  me  of 
mine  adversary.  And  he  would  not  for  a 
while  ;  but  afterward  he  said  within  himself. 
Though  I  fear  not  God,  nor  regard  man ;  yet 
because  this  widow  troubleth  me,  I  will  avenge 
her,  lest  by  her  continual  coming  she  weary 
me.  And  the  Lord  said.  Hear  what  the  un- 
just judge  saith.     And  shall  not  God  avenge 

•  I.  e.  the  books  of  the  Old  Testament. 


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Aug.  31. 
Nov.  30. 


his  own  elect,  which  cry  day  and  night  unto 
him,  though  he  bear  long  with  them  ?  I  tell 
you  that  he  will  avenge  them  speedily.  Never- 
theless when  the  Son  of  man  cometh,  will  he 
find  faith  on  the  earth  ? 

And  he  spake  this  parable  unto  certain  which 
trusted  in  themselves  that  they  were  righteous, 
and  despised  others  :  Two  men  went  up  into 
the  temple  to  pray  ;  the  one  a  Pharisee,  and 
the  other  a  publican.  The  Pharisee  stood  and 
prayed  thus  with  himself:  God,  I  thank  thee, 
that  I  am  not  as  other  men  are,  extortioners, 
unjust,  adulterers,  or  even  as  this  publican.  I 
fast  twice  in  the  week,  I  give  tithes  of  all  that 
I  possess.  And  the  publican,  standing  afar  off, 
would  not  lift  up  so  much  as  his  eyes  unto 
heaven,  but  smote  upon  his  breast,  saying, 
God  be  merciful  to  me  a  sinner.  I  tell  you, 
this  man  went  down  to  his  house  justified 
rather  than  the  other  ;  for  every  one  that  ex- 
alteth  himself  shall  be  abased  ;  and  he  that 
humbleth  himself  shall  be  exalted. 

The  Pharisees  also  came  unto  him,  tempting 
him,  and  saying  unto  him.  Is  it  lawful  for  a 
man  to  put  away  his  wife  for  every  cause  ? 
And  he  answered  and  said  unto  them,  Have 
ye  not  read,*  that  he  which  made  them  at  the 

*  Gen.  i,  27. 


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10,    5 


M19,  5  beginning  made  them  male  and  female,  and 
said,*  For  this  cause  shall  a  man  leave  father 
and  mother,  and  shall  cleave  to  his  wife  ;  and 
they  twain  shall  be  one  flesh  ?  Wherefore  they 
are  no  more  twain,  but  one  flesh.  What  there- 
fore God  hath  joined  together,  let  no  man  put 
asunder.  They  said  unto  him,  Why  did  Moses 
then  command  to  give  a  writing  of  divorce- 
ment, and  to  put  her  awaypf  He  said  unto 
them,  Moses,  because  of  the  hardness  of  your 
hearts,  wrote  you  this  precept  and  suffered  you 

M 19,  8  to  put  away  your  wives ;  but  from  the  begin- 
ning it  was  not  so.  And  I  say  unto  you,  Who- 
soever shall  put  away  his  wife,  except  it  be 
for  fornication,  and  shall  marry  another,  com- 
mitteth  adultery,  and  causeth  her  to  commit 
adultery ;  and  whosoever  shall  marry  her  that 
is  divorced  committeth  adultery.  And  if  a 
woman  shall  put  away  her  husband,  and  be 
married  to  another,  she  committeth  adultery. 
And  in  the  house  his  disciples  asked  him 
again   of  the   same  matter,  saying  unto  him, 

Mi9,io  If  the  case  of  the  man  is  so  with  his  wife, 
it  is  not  good  to  marry.  But  he  said  unto 
them.  All  men  cannot  receive  this  saying,  save 
they  to  whom  it  is  given.  For  there  are 
some  eunuchs,  which  were  so  born  from  their 

•  Gen.  ii,  24.  t  Deut.  xxiv,  1. 


11 


186 


Mar.  3. 
June  2. 


in  one  erontmuou0  ii^arratitie* 


Sep.  1. 


mother's  womb ;  and  there  are  some  eunuchs, 
which  were  made  eunuchs  of  men ;  and  there 
are  eunuchs,  which  have  made  themselves  eu- 
nuchs for  the  kingdom  of  heaven's  sake.  He 
that  is  able  to  receive  it,   let  him  receive  it. 

And  they  brought  young  children  to  him, 
that  he  should  put  his  hands  on  them  and 
pray ;  and  the  disciples  rebuked  those  that 
brought  them.  But  when  Jesus  saw  it,  he 
was  much  displeased,  and  called  them  unto 
him,  and  said,  Suffer  little  children  to  come 
unto  me,  and  forbid  them  not ;  for  of  such  is 
the  kingdom  of  God.  Verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
whosoever  shall  not  receive  the  kingdom  of 
God  as  a  little  child,  he  shall  in  no  wise  enter 
therein.  And  he  took  them  up  in  his  arms,  put 
his  hands  upon  them,  and  blessed  them,  and 
departed  thence. 

LXII. 

Mar.  3.     June  2.     Sep.  1.     Dec.  1. 

The  danger  of  riches.  The  parable  of  the  la- 
bourers in  the  vineyard.  Works  of  superero- 
gatio7i  impossible. 

\  ND  when  Jesus  was  gone  forth  into  the 
-^~^  way,  there  came  a  certain  ruler  running, 
and  kneeled  to  him,  and  asked  him.  Good 
Master,  what  good  thing  shall  I  do  to  inherit 


187 


Mar.  3. 
June  2. 


^i(?e  iFour  cSospels  arranccti 


Sep.  1. 
Dec.  1. 


K  10, 
MIS, 


K  10, 
M19, 


K  10, 

M19, 
K  10, 
M19, 
K  10. 


L  18, 
K  10, 


eternal  life  ?  And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  Why 
callest  thou  me  good  ?  There  is  none  good 
but  one,  that  is,  God :  but  if  thou  wilt  enter 
into  life,  keep  the  commandments.  He  said 
unto  him,  Which  ?  Jesus  said.  Thou  shalt  do 
no  murder,  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 
Thou  shalt  not  steal,  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false 
witness.  Defraud  not.  Honour  thy  father  and 
thy  mother,  and.  Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour 
as  thyself.  The  young  man  answered  and  said 
unto  him.  Master,  all  these  have  I  observed 
from  my  youth  up :  what  lack  I  yet  ?  Then 
Jesus  beholding  him  loved  him,  and  said  unto 
him,  One  thing  thou  lackest :  if  thou  wilt  be 
perfect,  go  thy  way,  sell  whatsoever  thou  hast, 
and  give  to  the  poor,  and  thou  shalt  have 
treasure  in  heaven  ;  and  come,  take  up  the 
cross,  and  follow  me.  And  he  was  sad  at  that 
saying,  and  went  away  grieved  ;  for  he  had 
great  possessions.  And  when  Jesus  saw  that 
he  was  very  sorrowful,  he  looked  round  about, 
and  said  unto  his  disciples.  How  hardly  shall 
they  that  have  riches  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God  !  And  the  disciples  were  astonished  at 
his  words.  But  Jesus  answered  again,  and 
said  unto  them.  Children,  how  hard  is  it  for 
them  that  trust  in  riches  to  enter  into  the  king- 
dom of  God  !     It  is  easier  for  a  camel  to  go 


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in  one  Continuous  ir^arratibe* 


Sep.  1. 
Dec.  1. 


through  the  eye  of  a  needle,*  than  for  a  rich 
man  to  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God.  And 
they  were  astonished  out  of  measure,  saying 
among  themselves.  Who  then  can  be  saved  ? 
And  Jesus  looking  upon  them  said,  With  men 
it  is  impossible,  but  not  with  God;  for  with 
God  all  things  are  possible. 

The  kingdom  of  heaven  is  like  unto  a  man 
that  is  a  householder,  which  went  out  early  in 
the  morning  to  hire  labourers  into  his  vineyard. 
And  when  he  had  agreed  with  the  labourers 
for  a  penny  a  day,  he  sent  them  into  his  vine- 
yard. And  he  went  out  about  the  third  hour, 
and  saw  others  standing  idle  in  the  market- 
place, and  said  unto  them ;  Go  ye  also  into  the 
vineyard,  and  whatsoever  is  right  I  will  give 
you.  And  they  went  their  way.  Again  he 
went  out  about  the  sixth  and  the  ninth  hour, 
and  did  likewise.  And  about  the  eleventh 
hour  he  went  out,  and  found  others  standing 
idle,  and  said  unto  them.  Why  stand  ye  here 
all  the  day  idle  ?  They  said  unto  him,  Because 
no  man  hath  hired  us.  He  said  unto  them.  Go 
ye  also  into  the  vineyard;  and  whatsoever  is 
right,  that  shall  ye  receive. 

So  when  even  was  come,  the  lord  of  the  vine- 

*  i.e.  a  narrow  arched  gateway,  still  called  in  Syria,  '  Es  summ 
el  Kayiit,'  the  hole  or  eye  of  the  needle. 


189 


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—  15 

—  16 
L  17,   7 


yard  said  unto  his  steward,  Call  the  labourers, 
and  give  them  their  hire,  beginning  from  the 
last  unto  the  first.  And  when  they  came  that 
were  hired  about  the  eleventh  hour,  they  re- 
ceived every  man  a  penny.  But  when  the  first 
came,  they  supposed  that  they  should  receive 
more ;  and  they  likewise  received  every  man  a 
penny.  And  when  they  had  received  it,  they 
murmured  against  the  goodman  of  the  house, 
saying,  These  last  have  wrought  but  one  hour, 
and  thou  hast  made  them  equal  unto  us,  which 
have  borne  the  burden  and  heat  of  the  day. 
But  he  answered  one  of  them,  and  said,  Friend, 
I  do  thee  no  wrong ;  didst  not  thou  agree  with 
me  for  a  penny  ?  Take  that  thine  is,  and  go 
thy  way ;  I  will  give  unto  this  last,  even  as 
unto  thee.  Is  it  not  lawful  for  me  to  do  what  I 
will  with  mine  own  ?  Is  thine  eye  evil  because 
I  am  good  ?  So  the  last  shall  be  first,  and  the 
first  last ;  for  many  are  called,  but  few  chosen. 
Which  of  you,  having  a  servant  ploughing  or 
feeding  cattle,  will  say  unto  him  by  and  by, 
when  he  is  come  from  the  field.  Go  and  sit 
down  to  meat?  and  will  not  rather  say  unto 
him.  Make  ready  wherewith  I  may  sup,  and 
gird  thyself,  and  serve  me,  till  I  have  eaten 
and  drunken ;  and  afterward  thou  shalt  eat  and 
drink  ?     Doth  he  thank  that  servant  because 


190 


in  one  €ontinum0  if^arratibe* 


Sep.  2. 
Dec.  2. 


he  did  the  things  that  were  commanded  him  ? 
I  trow  not.  So  likewise  ye,  when  ye  shall 
have  done  all  those  things  which  are  com- 
manded you,  say,  We  are  unprofitable  ser- 
vants :  we  have  done  that  which  it  was  our 
duty  to  do. 

LXIII. 

Mar.  4.     June  3.     Sep.  2.     Dec.  2. 

Ambition    reproved.     Blind  Bartitneus   i-eceives 
his  sight.     Zaccheus  receives  Christ. 

'T^HEN  came  to  Jesus  the  mother  of  Zebe- 
-*■  dee's  children  with  her  sons,  James  and 
John,  worshipping  him,  and  desiring  a  certain 
thing  of  him  ;  saying.  Master,  we  would  that 
thou  shouldest  do  for  us  whatsoever  we  shall 
desire.  And  he  said  unto  them.  What  would 
ye  that  I  should  do  for  you  ?  They  said  unto 
him,  Grant  unto  us  that  we  may  sit,  one  on 
thy  right  hand,  and  the  other  on  thy  left  hand 
in  thy  kingdom  in  glory.  But  Jesus  answered 
and  said.  Ye  know  not  what  ye  ask.  Are  ye 
able  to  drink  of  the  cup  that  I  shall  drink  of, 
and  to  be  baptized  with  the  baptism  that  I  am 
baptized  with  ?  They  said  unto  him,  We  are 
able.  And  he  said  unto  them.  Ye  shall  drink 
indeed  of  my  cup,  and  be  baptized  with  the 
baptism  that  I  am  baptized  with  :  but  to  sit  on 


191 


Mar.  4. 
Junes. 


Zi)t  jFour  (So0pel0  arrangeti 


M  20,  23 
—  24 


K  10,  46 
L  19,  1 
K  10,  46 
M  20,  30 

K  10,47 

L  18,36 

-  37 


my  right  hand,  and  on  my  left,  is  not  mine  to 
give,  but  for  whom  it  is  prepared  of  my  Father. 

And  when  the  ten  heard  it,  they  were  moved 
with  indignation  against  the  two  brethren.  But 
Jesus  called  them  unto  him,  and  said,  Ye 
know  that  the  princes  of  the  Gentiles  exercise 
dominion  over  them,  and  they  that  are  great 
exercise  authority  upon  them.  But  it  shall  not 
be  so  among  you ;  but  whosoever  will  be  great 
among  you,  let  him  be  your  minister  ;  and 
whosoever  will  be  chief  among  you,  let  him  be 
your  servant ;  even  as  the  Son  of  man  came  not 
to  be  ministered  unto,  but  to  minister,  and  to 
give  his  life  a  ransom  for  many. 

And  they  came  nigh  to  Jericho,  and  Jesus 
entered  and  passed  through;  and  as  he  went 
out  of  Jericho  with  his  disciples  and  a  great 
number  of  people,  behold,  two  blind  men  sat 
by  the  highway  side  begging:  one  of  them 
was  blind  Bartimeus,  the  son  of  Timeus ;  and 
when  he  heard  the  multitude  pass  by,  he  asked 
what  it  meant.  And  they  told  him,  that  Jesus 
of  Nazareth  passed  by. 

And  he  cried,  saying,  Jesus,  thou  Son  of 
David,  have  mercy  on  me.  And  they  which 
went  before  rebuked  him,  that  he  should  hold 
his  peace ;  but  he  cried  so  much  the  more, 
Thou    Son   of    David,    have    mercy    on    me. 


192 


in  one  Continuous  Maxxatitz. 


Sep.  2. 
Dec.  2. 


And  Jesus  stood  still,  and  commanded  him 
to  be  called.  And  they  called  the  blind  man, 
saying  unto  him,  Be  of  good  comfort,  rise  ;  he 
calleth  thee.  And  he,  casting  away  his  gar- 
ment, rose,  and  came  to  Jesus.  And  Jesus 
answered  and  said  unto  him.  What  wiliest  thou 
that  I  should  do  unto  thee  ?  The  blind  man 
said  unto  him,  Lord,  that  I  might  receive  my 
sight.  So  Jesus  had  compassion  on  him,  and 
touched  his  eyes ;  and  said  unto  him.  Receive 
thy  sight ;  thy  faith  hath  saved  thee,  and  hath 
made  thee  whole.  Go  thy  way.  And  imme- 
diately he  received  his  sight,  and  followed  him, 
glorifying  God  ;  and  all  the  people,  when  they 
saw  it,  gave  praise  unto  God. 

And,  behold,  there  was  a  man  named  Zac- 
cheus,  which  was  the  chief  among  the  publi- 
cans, and  he  was  rich.  And  he  sought  to  see 
Jesus  who  he  was  ;  and  could  not  for  the  press, 
because  he  was  little  of  stature.  And  he  ran 
before,  and  climbed  up  into  a  sycamore  tree  to 
see  him  ;  for  he  was  to  pass  that  way.  And 
when  Jesus  came  to  the  place,  he  looked  up, 
and  saw  him,  and  said  unto  him,  Zaccheus, 
make  haste,  and  come  down ;  for  to-day  I  must 
abide  at  thy  house.  And  he  made  haste,  and 
came  do^vn,  and  received  him  joyfully.  And 
when  they  saw  it,  they  all  murmured,  saying, 


193 


^Ze'i.        ^^^  iFour  (So0pel0  arranceti        IZ.t 


—    21 
L  19,11 


M  25,  14 
—    15 


that  he  was  gone  to  be  guest  with  a  man  that 
is  a  sinner. 

And  Zaccheus  stood,  and  said  unto  the  Lord, 
Behold,  Lord,  the  half  of  my  goods  I  give  to  the 
poor  ;  and  if  I  have  taken  any  thing  from  any 
man  by  false  accusation,  I  restore  to  him  four- 
fold. And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  This  day  is 
salvation  come  to  this  house,  forasmuch  as  he 
also  is  a  son  of  Abraham. 


LXIV. 

Mar.  5.    June  4.     Sep.  3.     Dec.  3. 
The  parable  of  the  talents. 
ND   when   Jesus   was   demanded   by  the 


A 


Pharisees,  when  the  kingdom  of  God 
would  come,  he  answered  them  and  said.  The 
kingdom  of  God  cometh  not  with  observation  ; 
neither  shall  they  say,  Lo  here  !  or,  Lo  there  ! 
for,  behold,  the  kingdom  of  God  is  within  you. 
And  as  they  heard  these  things,  he  added  and 
spake  a  parable,  because  he  was  nigh  to  Jeru- 
salem, and  because  they  thought  that  the  king- 
dom of  God  would  immediately  appear.  He 
said  therefore,  A  certain  nobleman  went  into  a 
far  country  to  receive  for  himself  a  kingdom, 
and  to  return.  And  he  called  his  ten  servants, 
and  delivered  unto  them  his  goods.     And  unto 


Mar.  5. 
June  4. 


in  one  Continuous  ifSarratitie* 


Sep. 
Dec. 


one  he  gave  five  talents,  to  another  two,  and  to 
another  one  ;  to  every  man  accordirig  to  his 
several  ability ;  and  said  unto  them,  Occupy 
till  I  come  ;  and  straightway  took  his  journey. 
But  his  citizens  hated  him,  and  sent  a  message 
after  him,  saying,  We  will  not  have  this  man 
to  reign  over  us.  Then  he  that  had  received 
the  five  talents  went  and  traded  with  the  same, 
and  made  them  other  five  talents.  And  like- 
wise he  that  had  received  two,  he  also  gained 
other  two.  But  he  that  had  received  one  went 
and  digged  in  the  earth,  and  hid  his  lord's 
money.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  after  a  long 
time,  when  he  was  returned,  having  received  the 
kingdom,  then  he  commanded  those  servants  to 
be  called  unto  him,  to  whom  he  had  given  the 
money,  that  he  might  know  how  much  every 
man  had  gained  by  trading.  Then  the  first,  he 
that  had  received  five  talents,  came  and  brought 
other  five  talents,  saying.  Lord,  thou  deliveredst 
unto  me  five  talents  ;  behold,  I  have  gained  be- 
side them  five  talents  more.  His  lord  said  unto 
him.  Well  done,  thou  good  and  faithful  servaftt ; 
thou  hast  been  faithful  over  a  few  things,  I  will 
make  thee  ruler  over  many  things  ;  enter  thou 
into  the  joy  of  thy  lord  :  have  thou  authority 
over  ten  cities.  And  the  second,  he  that  had 
received   two   talents,    came   and  said,  Lord, 


195 


Mar.  5. 
June  4. 


^i)e  JFour  (So0pel0  arranecti 


Sep.  3. 
Dec.  3. 


M  25,  22 


M25, 
L  19, 


L  19, 
M26, 


L  19, 
M25, 
L  19, 


M23, 
L  19, 


thou  deliveredst  unto  me  two  talents  ;  behold, 
I  have  gained  two  other  talents  beside  them. 
His  lord  said  unto  him,  Well  done,  good  and 
faithful  servant ;  thou  hast  been  faithful  over 
a  few  things,  I  will  make  thee  ruler  over  many 
things  ;  enter  thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  lord.  And 
he  said  likewise  to  him,  Be  thou  also  over  five 
cities.  And  another,  he  which  had  received  the 
one  talent,  came  and  said,  Lord,  I  knew  thee 
and  feared  thee  because  thou  art  an  austere 
man;  thou  takest  up  that  thou  layedst  not 
down,  and  reapest  that  thou  didst  not  sow ; 
and  I  was  afraid,  and  went  and  hid  thy  talent 
in  a  napkin,  in  the  earth  ;  lo,  there  thou  hast 
that  is  thine.  And  he  said  unto  him,  Out  of 
thine  own  mouth  will  I  judge  thee,  thou  wicked 
and  slothful  servant.  Thou  knewest  that  I  was 
an  austere  man,  taking  up  that  I  laid  not  down, 
and  reaping  that  I  did  not  sow?  Wherefore 
then  gavest  not  thou  my  money  into  the  bank, 
that  at  my  coming  I  might  have  required  mine 
own  with  interest  ?  And  he  said  unto  them 
that  stood  by,  Take  from  him  the  talent  and 
give  it  unto  him  which  hath  ten  talents.  (And 
they  said  unto  him.  Lord,  he  hath  ten  talents. ) 
For  unto  every  one  that  hath  shall  be  given, 
and  he  shall  have  abundance ;  but  from  him 
that  hath  not  shall  be  taken  away  even  that 


19G 


in  one  Continuous  ^arratitie* 


Sep.  4. 
Dec.  4. 


which  he  seemeth  to  have.  And  cast  ye  the 
unprofitable  servant  into  outer  darkness  :  there 
shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth.  But 
those  mine  enemies,  which  would  not  that  I 
should  reign  over  them,  bring  hither,  and  slay 
them  before  me.  And  when  Jesus  had  thus 
spoken,  he  went  before,  ascending  up  to  Jeru- 
salem. 

LXV. 

Mar.  6.    June  5.     Sep.  4.    Dec  4. 

Mary  anoints  Christ  with  oint^netit  of  spikenard. 

A  ND  the  Jews'  passover  was  nigh  at  hand  ; 
-^~^  and  many  went  out  of  the  country  up  to 
Jerusalem  before  the  passover,  to  purify  them- 
selves. Then  sought  they  for  Jesus,  and  spake 
among  themselves,  as  they  stood  in  the  temple. 
What  think  ye,  that  he  will  not  come  to  the 
feast?  Now  both  the  chief  priests  and  the 
Pharisees  had  given  a  commandment,  that,  if 
any  man  knew  where  he  were,  he  should  show 
it,  that  they  might  take  him. 

Then  Jesus,  six  days  before  the  passover, 
came  to  Bethany,  where  Lazarus  was  who 
had  been  dead,  whom  he  raised  from  the 
dead.  Much  people  of  the  Jews  therefore 
knew  that  he  was  there ;  and  they  came, 
not  for  Jesus'  sake  only,  but  that  they  might 


197 


L     8,18 
M  25,  30 


L  19,  27 


J   12,    1 


Mar.  6. 
Junes. 


^!)e  jfour  (So0pel0  arrancen 


Sep.  4. 
Dec.  4. 


J    12,   9 

—  10 

—  11 

—  2 
■M26,  6 
J   12,    2 

—  8 

M26,    7 
J    12,    3 

K  14,    3 

M26,   7 

J    12,    3 


K  14,   4 
J   12,   4 


E  14,5 
M  26, 10 
K  14,   6 


see  Lazarus  also,  whom  he  had  raised  from 
the  dead.  But  the  chief  priests  consulted  that 
they  might  put  Lazarus  also  to  death  ;  because 
that  by  reason  of  him  many  of  the  Jews  went 
away,  and  believed  on  Jesus.  There  they 
made  him  a  supper,  in  the  house  of  Simon 
the  leper,  and  Martha  served  ;  but  Lazarus 
was  one  of  them  that  sat  at  the  table  with 
him.  Then  took  Mary  an  alabaster  box  of 
very  precious  ointment  of  spikenard,  very 
costly,  and  she  brake  the  box,  and  poured 
the  ointment  on  his  head,  as  he  sat  at  meat, 
and  anointed  the  feet  of  Jesus,  and  wiped  his 
feet  with  her  hair ;  and  the  house  was  filled 
with  the  odour  of  the  ointment. 

And  there  were  some  that  had  indignation 
within  themselves,  and  said.  Why  was  this 
waste  of  the  ointment  made  ?  Then  said  one 
of  his  disciples,  Judas  Iscariot,  Simon's  son, 
which  should  betray  him.  Why  was  not  this 
ointment  sold  for  three  hundred  pence,  and 
given  to  the  poor  ?  This  he  said,  not  that  he 
cared  for  the  poor ;  but  because  he  was  a 
thief,  and  had  the  bag,  and  bare  what  was 
put  therein.  And  they  murmured  against  her. 
When  Jesus  understood  it,  he  said  unto  them, 
Let  her  alone ;  why  trouble  ye  her  ?  she  hath 
wrought  a  good  work  on  me.     She  hath  done 


198 


Mar.  7. 
June  6. 


in  one  Continuous  ii5arratit)e» 


Sep.  5. 
Dec.  5. 


what  she  could ;  she  is  come  aforehand  to 
anoint  my  body  to  the  burying.  For  ye  have 
the  poor  with  you  always,  and  whensoever  ye 
will  ye  may  do  them  good ;  but  me  ye  have  not 
always.  Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  wheresoever 
this  gospel  shall  be  preached  throughout  the 
whole  world,  this  also  that  she  hath  done  shall 
be  spoken  of  for  a  memorial  of  her. 

LXVI. 

Mar.  7.    June  6.     Sep.  5.    Dec.  5. 

Christ's  public  eiitry  into  Jerusalem.  Christ  a 
second  tifne  expels  from  the  Temple  the  chattgers 
of  money. 

A  ND  on  the  next  day  when  they  drew  nigh 
'^^*-  unto  Jerusalem,  and  were  come  to  Beth- 
phage,  and  Bethany,  at  the  mount  called  the 
mount  of  Olives,  Jesus  sent  two  of  his  disciples, 
saying  unto  them.  Go  ye  into  the  village  over 
against  you ;  in  the  which  at  your  entering  ye 
shall  find  an  ass  tied,  and  a  colt  with  her, 
whereon  never  man  sat ;  loose  them,  and  bring 
them  unto  me.  And  if  any  man  say  aught 
unto  you,  ye  shall  say.  The  Lord  hath  need  of 
them ;  and  straightway  he  will  send  them. 

And  the  disciples  did  as  Jesus  commanded 
them :  they  went  their  way,  and  found  the  colt 


Mar.  7. 
June  6. 


®!?e  JFour  ®o0pel0  arrancen 


Sep.  5. 
Dec.  5. 


K  11,   i 
—      5 


M21,  7 
L  19,85 
M21,   7 


—      5 
J    12,15 


L  19,86 
M  21,  8 
J    12,12 

M  21,  8 


L  19,37 
M21,   9 


tied  by  the  door  without  in  a  place  where  two 
ways  met ;  and  they  loosed  him.  And  certain 
of  them  that  stood  there  said  unto  them,  What 
do  ye,  loosing  the  colt  ? 

And  they  said  unto  them  even  as  Jesus  had 
commanded  :  and  they  let  them  go.  And  they 
brought  the  ass,  and  the  colt,  and  cast  their 
garments  upon  the  colt,  and  they  sat  Jesus 
thereon. 

All  this  was  done,  that  it  might  be  fulfilled 
which  was  spoken  by  the  prophet,*  saying, 
Tell  ye  the  daughter  of  Sion,  Fear  not,  Behold, 
thy  King  cometh  unto  thee,  meek,  and  sitting 
upon  an  ass's  colt.  These  things  understood 
not  his  disciples  at  the  first ;  but  when  Jesus 
was  glorified,  then  remembered  they  that  these 
things  were  written  of  him,  and  that  they  had 
done  these  things  unto  him. 

And,  as  he  went,  a  very  great  multitude  that 
were  come  to  the  feast,  when  they  heard  that 
Jesus  was  coming  to  Jerusalem,  spread  their 
garments  in  the  way ;  others  cut  down  branches 
from  the  trees,  and  strewed  them  in  the  way. 

And  when  he  was  come  nigh,  even  now  at 
the  descent  of  the  mount  of  Olives,  the  multi- 
tudes that  went  before,  and  that  followed, 
began  to  rejoice  and  praise  God  with  a  loud 
*  Zech.  ix,  9. 


200 


r.  7.  ,  ^        .  .^  /  Sep.  5. 

^gg       m  one  ^ontmuou0  ii^arratitie*       Dec. 5. 


voice  for  all  the  mighty  works  that  they  had 
seen.  The  people  therefore  that  were  with 
him  when  he  called  Lazarus  out  of  his  grave, 
and  raised  him  from  the  dead,  bare  record. 
For  this  cause  the  people  also  met  him,  for 
that  they  heard  that  he  had  done  this  miracle. 
And  they  took  branches  of  palm  trees,  and 
went  forth  to  meet  him,  and  cried,  Hosanna  ! 
Blessed  is  the  King  of  Israel  that  cometh  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord.*  Hosanna  to  the  son 
of  David  !  Peace  in  heaven,  and  glory  in  the 
highest ! 

The  Pharisees  therefore  said  among  them- 
selves. Perceive  ye  how  ye  prevail  nothing? 
behold,  the  world  is  gone  after  him.  And 
some  of  the  Pharisees  from  among  the  multi- 
tude said  unto  him.  Master,  rebuke  thy  disci- 
ples. And  he  answered  and  said  unto  them,  I 
tell  you  that,  if  these  should  hold  their  peace, 
the  stones  would  immediately  cry  out. 

And  when  he  was  come  near,  he  beheld  the 
city,  and  wept  over  it,  saying,  If  thou  hadst 
known,  even  thou,  at  least  in  this  thy  day,  the 
things  which  belong  unto  thy  peace  !  but  now 
they  are  hid  from  thine  eyes.  For  the  days 
shall  come  upon  thee,  that  thine  enemies  shall 
cast  a  trench   about   thee,  and  compass  thee 


Tunee.        '^t)t  jFour  <So0pel0  arrangcti        IZ.l 


I  21, 10 
—    11 


L  19,  47 
—    48 


K  11, 18 

M  21,  14 

—    15 


round,  and  keep  thee  in  on  every  side ;  and 
shall  lay  thee  even  with  the  ground,  and  thy 
children  M^ithin  thee ;  and  they  shall  not  leave 
in  thee  one  stone  upon  another ;  because  thou 
knewest  not  the  time  of  thy  visitation.* 

And  when  he  was  come  into  Jerusalem,  all 
the  city  was  moved,  saying,  Who  is  this?  And 
the  multitude  said.  This  is  Jesus  the  prophet  of 
Nazareth  of  Galilee. 

And  Jesus  went  into  the  temple  of  God, 
and  cast  out  all  them  that  sold  and  bought 
in  the  temple,  and  overthrew  the  tables  of  the 
moneychangers,  and  the  seats  of  them  that  sold 
doves,  t  and  would  not  suffer  that  any  man 
should  carry  any  vessel  through  the  temple. 
And  he  taught,  saying  unto  them.  Is  it  not 
written,  J  My  house  shall  be  called  of  all 
nations  the  house  of  prayer  ?  but  ye  have 
made  it  a  den  of  thieves.  And  the  scribes 
and  the  chief  priests  heard  it,  and  they  with 
the  chief  of  the  people  sought  how  they  might 
destroy  him  ;  for  they  feared  him,  and  could 
not  find  what  they  might  do  ;  for  all  the 
people  were  very  attentive  to  hear  him,  and 
were  astonished  at  his  doctrine. 

And  the  blind  and  the  lame  came  to  him  in 
the  temple  ;  and  he  healed  them.     And  when 

•  Dan.  ix,  24.  t  Deut.  xiv,  24-26.  1  Isa.  Ivi,  7. 


Mar.f 
Junel 


in  one  Continuous  iiSarratibe* 


Sep.  6. 


the  chief  priests  and  scribes  saw  the  wjnderful 
things  that  he  did,  and  the  children  crying  in 
the  temple  and  saying,  Hosanna  to  the  son  of 
David  !  they  were  sore  displeased,  and  said 
unto  him,  Hearest  thou  what  these  say  ?  And 
Jesus  said  unto  them,  Yea;  have  ye  never 
read,*  Out  of  the  mouth  of  babes  and  suck- 
lings thou  hast  perfected  praise  ?  And  when 
he  had  looked  round  about  upon  all  things, 
and  now  the  eventide  was  come,  he  left  them, 
and  went  out  of  the  city  into  Bethany  with  the 
twelve ;  and  he  lodged  there. 

LXVII. 

Mar.  8.    June  7.     Sep.  6.    Dec.  6. 

TJu  fig  tree  withered.      The  parable  of  the  two 
S071S  sent  to  work  in  the  vineyard. 

'\T  OW  in  the  morning  as  Jesus  returned  into 
-'-^  the  city,  from  Bethany,  he  hungered. 
And  seeing  a  fig  tree  afar  off  having  leaves,  he 
came,  if  haply  he  might  find  any  thing  thereon : 
and  when  he  came  to  it,  he  found  nothing 
thereon  but  leaves  only ;  for  the  time  of  figs 
was  not  yet.  And  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  it.  Let  no  fruit  grow  on  thee  hence- 
forward for  ever.  And  his  disciples  heard  it. 
And  presently  the  fig  tree  withered  away. 

*  Psa.  viii,  2. 


203 


j'une?:        ^i>^  il'o"!  ®o0pel0  arranecu        IZl 


L  21,38 
K  11, 19 
L  21,37 


K  11,  20 
M  21,  20 
K  11,  21 


M  21,  21 

K  11,  23 

—  24 


M  21,  22 
L  20,  1 


And  all  the  people  came  early  in  the  morning 
to  him  in  the  temple,  to  hear  him.  And  when 
even  was  come,  he  went  out  of  the  city.  In 
the  day  time  he  was  teaching  in  the  temple  ; 
and  at  night  he  went  out,  and  abode  in  the 
mount  that  is  called  the  mount  of  Olives. 

And  in  the  morning,  as  they  passed  by,  they 
saw  the  fig  tree,  dried  up  from  the  roots.  And 
when  the  disciples  saw  it  they  marvelled.  And 
Peter  calling  to  remembrance  said  unto  him, 
Master,  behold,  the  fig  tree  which  thou  cursedst 
is  withered  away.  And  Jesus  answering  said 
unto  them.  Have  faith  in  God ;  for,  vqrily,  I 
say  unto  you,  if  ye  have  faith,  and  doubt  not, 
ye  shall  not  only  do  this  which  is  done  to  the 
fig  tree,  but  w]iosoever  shall  say  unto  this  moun- 
tain. Be  thou  removed,  and  be  thou  cast  into  the 
sea  ;  and  shall  not  doubt  in  his  heart,  but  shall 
believe  that  those  things  which  he  saith  shall 
come  to  pass ;  it  shall  be  done,  he  shall  have 
whatsoever  he  saith.  Therefore  I  say  unto  you, 
What  things  soever  ye  desire,  when  ye  pray, 
believe  that  ye  receive  them,  and  ye  shall  have 
them.  All  things  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  in 
prayer,  believing,  ye  shall  receive. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  that  on  one  of  those 
days,  as  he  taught  the  people  in  the  temple, 
and  preached  the  gospel,  the  chief  pViests  and 


204 


JZ'Ji.      1"  0"^  erontinuou0  ii^arratttje. 


Sep.  6. 
Dec.  6. 


the  scribes  came  upon  him  with  the  elders,  and 
spake  unto  him,  saying.  Tell  us,  by  what  autho- 
rity doest  thou  these  things  ?  or  who  is  he  that 
gave  thee  this  authority  ?  And  Jesus  answered 
and  said  unto  them,  I  will  also  ask  you  one 
question,  and  answer  me,  and  I  will  tell  you  by 
what  authority  I  do  these  things.  The  baptism 
of  John,  whence  was  it?  from  heaven,  or  of 
men  ?  answer  me. 

And  they  reasoned  with  themselves,  saying. 
If  we  shall  say,  PVom  heaven  ;  he  will  say  unto 
us.  Why  did  ye  not  then  believe  him  ?  But  if 
we  shall  say.  Of  men  ;  we  fear  the  people  will 
stone  us ;  for  all  hold  John  as  a  prophet  indeed. 
And  they  answered  Jesus,  and  said.  We  cannot 
tell.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Neither  tell  I  you 
by  what  authority  I  do  these  things.  But  what 
think  ye  ?  A  certain  man  had  two  sons ;  and 
he  came  to  the  first,  and  said,  Son,  go  work  to- 
day in  my  vineyard.  He  answered  and  said, 
I  will  not ;  but  afterward  he  repented,  and 
went.  And  he  came  to  the  second,  and  said 
likewise.  And  he  answered  and  said,  I  go,  sir; 
and  went  not.  Whether  of  them  twain  did  the 
will  of  his  father?  They  said  unto  him.  The  first. 
Jesus  said  unto  them.  Verily,  I  say  unto  you, 
the  publicans  and  the  harlots  go  into  the  king- 
dom of  God  before  you.     For  John  came  unto 


205 


Mar.  9. 
June  8. 


^!)C  JFour  (So0pel0  arrangcU 


Sep.  7. 
Dec.  7. 


M21,; 


M  21,5 


L  20,    9 
M  21, 34 


M  21,  35 
K  12,    4 


you  in  the  way  of  righteousness,  and  ye  believed 
him  not ;  but  the  publicans  and  the  harlots  be- 
lieved him  ;  and  ye,  w^hen  ye  had  seen  it,  re- 
pented not  afterM^ard,  that  ye  might  beheve 
him. 

LXVIII. 
Mar.  9.     June  8.     Sep.  7.     Dec.  7. 

The  parable  of  the  vineyard  let  out  to  husbandtnen. 
The  tribute  moJiey. 

T  T  EAR  another  parable,  said  Jesus  :  There 
■^  -^  vv^as  a  certain  householder,  which  planted 
a  vineyard,  and  hedged  it  round  about,  and 
digged  a  winepress  in  it,  and  built  a  tower,  and 
let  it  out  to  husbandmen,  and  went  into  a  far 
country  for  a  long  time.  And  when  the  time 
of  the  fruit  drew  near,  he  sent  his  servants  to 
the  husbandmen,  that  they  might  receive  the 
fruit  of  the  vineyard ;  but  the  husbandmen 
took  his  servants,  and  beat  one,  and  killed 
another,  and  stoned  another,  and  wounded 
him  in  the  head,  and  sent  him  away  shame- 
fully handled.  And  again  he  sent  another ; 
and  him  they  killed,  and  many  others  ;  beat- 
ing some,  and  killing  some.  Then  said  the 
lord  of  the  vineyard.  What  shall  I  do  ?  I  will 
send  my  beloved  son  :  it  may  be  they  will 
reverence  him  when  they  see  him.  But  when 
the  husbandmen  saw  him,  they  reasoned  among 


206 


Mar:  J 
Junef 


in  one  eiontinuous  jl^arratibe* 


Sep.  7. 
Dec.  7. 


themselves,  saying,  This  is  the  heir  :  come,  let 
us  kill  him,  and  seize  on  his  inheritance,  and  it 
shall  be  ours.  And  they  caught  him  and  cast 
him  out  of  the  vineyard  and  slew  him.  When 
the  lord  therefore  of  the  vineyard  cometh,  vi^hat 
will  he  do  unto  those  husbandmen  ?  They  said 
unto  him.  He  will  miserably  destroy  those  wicked 
men,  and  will  let  out  his  vineyard  unto  other  hus- 
bandmen, which  shall  render  him  the  fruits  in 
their  seasons.  Therefore  say  I  unto  you.  The 
kingdom  of  God  shall  be  taken  from  you,  and 
given  to  a  nation  bringing  forth  the  fruits  thereof. 
And  when  they  heard  it,  they  said,  God  forbid. 

And  he  beheld  them,  and  said,  What  is  this 
then  that  is  written,  in  the  scriptures,*  The 
stone  which  the  builders  rejected,  the  same 
is  become  the  head  of  the  corner ;  this  is  the 
Lord's  doing,  and  it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes  ? 
And  whosoever  shall  fall  on  this  stone  shall  be 
broken  ;  but  on  whomsoever  it  shall  fall,  it  will 
grind  him  to  powder. t 

And  when  the  chief  priests  and  the  scribes 
and  Pharisees  had  heard  his  parables,  they 
perceived  that  he  spake  of  them.  But  when 
they  sought  to  lay  hands  on  him,  they  feared  the 
multitude,  because  they  took  him  for  a  prophet. 
And  they  left  him,  and  went  their  way. 


Psa.  cxviii,  22. 


+  Dan.  ii,  34, ; 


207 


Mar.  9. 
Junes. 


^|?e  JFour  &o0pzl0  arrangeti 


Sep.  7. 


L  20, 
M  22, 
L  20, 


M22, 
K  12, 
M22, 


Then  went  the  Pharisees,  and  took  counsel 
how  they  might  entangle  him  in  his  talk. 
And  they  watched  him,  and  sent  out  unto 
him  their  disciples  with  the  Herodians,  spies, 
which  should  feign  themselves  just  men,  that 
they  might  take  hold  of  his  words,  that  so  they 
might  deliver  him  unto  the  power  and  autho- 
rity of  the  governor.  And  when  they  were 
come,  they  said  unto  him.  Master,  we  know 
that  thou  art  true,  and  carest  for  no  man ;  for 
thou  regardest  not  the  person  of  men,  but 
teachest  the  way  of  God  in  truth ;  tell  us 
therefore.  What  thinkest  thou?  is  it  lawful 
to  give  tribute  unto  Caesar,  or  not  ?  Shall  we 
give,  or  shall  we  not  give  ?  But  he,  knowing 
their  hypocrisy,  said  unto  them.  Why  tempt 
ye  me,  ye  hypocrites  ?  Show  me  the  tribute 
money.  And  they  brought  unto  him  a  penny. 
And  he  said  unto  them.  Whose  is  this  image 
and  superscription  ?  They  said  unto  him, 
Caesar's.  Then  said  he  unto  them,  Render 
therefore  unto  Caesar  the  things  that  are 
Caesar's  ;  and  unto  God  the  things  that  are 
God's.  And  they  could  not  take  hold  of  his 
words  before  the  people  ;  and  they  marvelled 
at  his  answer,  and  held  their  peace  ;  and  left 
him,  and  went  their  way. 


2U8 


in  one  erontinuou0  JlSarratite* 


Sep.  8. 
Dec.  8. 


LXIX. 

Mar.  10.    June  9.     Sep.  8.    Dec.  8. 

The  woman  that  had  had  seven  husbands.  The 
great  commandment.  The  Pharisees  are  unable 
to  answer  Christ. 

'T^HE  same  day  came  to  Jesus  certain  of 
-*-  the  Sadducees,  which  deny  that  there  is 
any  resurrection ;  and  they  asked  him,  saying, 
Master,  Moses  wrote  unto  us,*  If  any  man's 
brother  die,  having  a  wife,  and  he  die  without 
children,  his  brother  shall  take  his  wife,  and 
raise  up  seed  unto  his  brother.  Now  there 
were  seven  brethren ;  and  the  first  took  a 
wife,  and  dying  left  no  seed  ;  and  the  second 
took  her,  and  died,  neither  left  he  any  seed ; 
and  the  third  likewise ;  and  the  seven  had  her, 
and  left  no  seed  ;  last  of  all  the  woman  died 
also.  Therefore  in  the  resurrection  whose  wife 
of  them  is  she  ?  for  seven  had  her  to  wife. 

And  Jesus  answering  said  unto  them.  The 
children  of  this  world  marry,  and  are  given  in 
marriage  ;  but  they  which  shall  be  accounted 
worthy  to  obtain  that  world,  and  the  resur- 
rection from  the  dead,  neither  marry,  nor 
are  given  in  marriage  ;  neither  can  they  die 
any  more  ;  but  are  as  the  angels  of  God  in 

*  Deut.  XXV,  5. 


j'^e^g.       '^^^  ^fur  &oml0  arraneeu        ^Z.l 


L  20, 36  heaven  ;  and  are  the  children  of  God,  being 
12,26  the  children  of  the  resurrection.  And  as 
M22,3i  touching  the  dead,  that  they  rise;  have  ye 
not  read  that  which  was  spoken  unto  you  by 
God,  in  the  book  of  Moses,*  how  in  the  bush 
God  spake  unto  him,  saying,  I  am  the  God  of 
Abraham,  and  the  God  of  Isaac,  and  the  God 
27  of  Jacob  ?  He  is  not  the  God  of  the  dead,  but 
L  20, 38  the  God  of  the  living ;  for  all  live  unto  him  : 
M22'29  y^  thei-efore  do  greatly  err,  not  knowing  the 
scriptures,  nor  the  power  of  God. 

And  when  the  multitude  heard  this,  they 
were  astonished  at  his  doctrine.  Then  certain 
of  the  scribes  answering  said,  Master,  thou 
hast  well  said. 

But  when  the  Pharisees  had  heard  that  he 
had  put  the  Sadducees  to  silence,  they  were 
K  12, 28  gathered  together.  Then  one  of  the  scribes, 
M  22, 35  which  was  a  lawyer,  having  heard  them  rea- 
K  12,28  soning  together,  and  perceiving  that  he  had 
M22,85  answered  them  well,  asked  him  a  question, 
12,28  tempting  him,  and  saying.  Master,  which  is 
M  22, 36  the  first  commandment  of  all  in  the  law  ? 
K  12, 29  And  Jesus  answered  him.  The  first  of  all  the 
commandments  is.  Hear,  O  Israel ;  The  Lord 
our  God  is  one  Lord :  f  and  thou  shalt  love  the 
Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy  heart,  and  with  all 

•  Ex.  iii,  0.  +  Dent,  vi,  4,  5. 


in  one  eTontinuous  il^arratibCf 


Sep.  1 
Dec.  I 


thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  mind,  and  with  all 
thy  strength  ;  this  is  the  first  and  great  com- 
mandment. And  the  second  is  like  unto  it, 
Thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbour  as  thyself.*  On 
these  two  commandments  hang  all  the  law  and 
the  prophets.  There  is  none  other  command- 
ment greater  than  these.  And  the  scribe  said 
unto  him.  Well,  Master,  thou  hast  said  the 
truth  ;  for  there  is  one  God  ;  and  there  is  none 
but  he ;  and  to  love  him  with  all  the  heart, 
and  with  all  the  understanding,  and  with  all 
the  soul,  and  with  all  the  strength,  and  to 
love  his  neighbour  as  himself,  is  more  than 
all  whole  burnt  offerings  and  sacrifices.  And 
when  JesUs  saw  that  he  answered  discreetly,  he 
said  unto  him,  Thou  art  not  far  from  the  king- 
dom of  God. 

While  the  Pharisees  were  gathered  together, 
Jesus  asked  them,  as  he  taught  in  the  temple, 
saying.  What  think  ye  of  Christ  ?  whose  son  is 
he  ?  They  said  unto  him.  The  son  of  David. 
He  said  unto  them.  How  then  doth  David 
himself,  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  call  him  Lord, 
saying,  in  the  book  of  Psalms,+  The  Lord  said 
unto  my  Lord,  Sit  thou  on  my  right  hand,  till 
I  make  thine  enemies  thy  footstool  ?  David 
therefore  himself  calleth  him  Lord ;  and  whence 


Lev.  six,  18. 


+  Psa.  ex,  1. 


211 


^''''■"'       '^Ije  jfour  ®o0pcl0  arrangeti 


June  10. 


K  12,  37 

M  22,  46 


M23,    1 

L  20,45 

M23,    2 

-      3 


L  20,46 

M  23,    6 

—      7 


is  he  then  his  son  ?  And  the  common  people 
heard  him  gladly.  And  no  man  was  able 
to  answer  him  a  word,  neither  durst  any 
man  from  that  day  forth  ask  him  any  more 
questions. 

LXX. 

Mar.  11.    June  10.     Sep.  9.    Dec.  9. 

The  scribes  and  Pharisees  condemned  for  their 
hypocrisy.     The  poor  widow  s  two  mites. 

nPHEN  spake  Jesus  to  the  multitude,  and 
-*•  to  his  disciples,  saying,  in-  the  audience 
of  all  the  people,  The  scribes  and  the  Pharisees 
sit  in  Moses'  seat  ;  all  therefore  whatsoever 
they  bid  you  observe,  that  observe  and  do : 
but  beware  of  the  scribes ;  do  not  ye  after 
their  works ;  for  they  say,  and  do  not.  For 
they  bind  heavy  burdens  and  grievous  to  be 
borne,  and  lay  them  on  men's  shoulders  ;  but 
they  themselves  will  not  move  them  with  one 
of  their  fingers.  But  all  their  works  they  do 
to  be  seen  of  men :  they  make  broad  their 
phylacteries,  and  enlarge  the  borders  of  their 
garments,  and  desire  to  walk  in  long  robes, 
and  love  the  uppermost  places  at  feasts,  and 
the  chief  seats  in  the  synagogues,  and  greetings 
in  the  markets,  and  to  be  called  of  men.  Rabbi, 
Rabbi.    But  be  not  ye  called  Rabbi ;  neither  be 


212 


in  one  eiontinuous  iJ^anatibe* 


Sep.  9. 
Dec.  9. 


ye  called  masters ;  for  one  is  your  Master,  even 
Christ ;  and  all  ye  are  brethren.  And  call  no 
man  your  father  upon  the  earth ;  for  one  is  your 
Father,  which  is  in  heaven.* 

Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypo- 
crites !  for  ye  devour  widows'  houses,  and  for 
a  pretence  make  long  prayer ;  therefore  ye  shall 
receive  the  greater  damnation. 

Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypo- 
crites !  for  ye  compass  sea  and  land  to  make  one 
proselyte,  and  when  he  is  made,  ye  make  him 
twofold  more  the  child  of  hell  than  yourselves. 

Woe  unto  you,  ye  blind  guides,  which  say. 
Whosoever  shall  swear  by  the  temple,  it  is 
nothing ;  but  whosoever  shall  swear  by  the 
gold  of  the  temple,  he  is  a  debtor  !  Ye  fools 
and  blind ;  for  whether  is  greater,  the  gold,  or 
the  temple  that  sanctifieth  the  gold  ?  And, 
Whosoever  shall  swear  by  the  altar,  it  is 
nothing  ;  but  whosoever  sweareth  by  the  gift 
that  is  upon  it,  he  is  guilty.  Ye  fools  and 
blind  ;  for  whether  is  greater,  the  gift,  or  the 
altar  that  sanctifieth  the  gift?+  Whoso  there- 
fore shall  swear  by  the  altar,  sweareth  by  it, 
and  by  all  things  thereon.  And  whoso  shall 
swear  by  the  temple,  sweareth  by  it,  and  by 
him  that  dwelleth  therein. 

*  Mai.  ii,  10.    Isa.  Ixiii,  16.  t  Ex.  S3±x,  37. 


213 


Mar.  11. 
June  10. 


"S^fje  JFour  (So0pel0  arranceH 


Sep.  9. 
Dec.  9. 


M  23,  29 


L  11,48 
M  23,  32 


L  11,  49 
M23,34 


L  11,  50 
M23,85 


Woe  unto  you,  scribes  and  Pharisees,  hypo- 
crites !  because  ye  build  the  tombs  of  the 
prophets,  and  garnish  the  sepulchres  of  the 
righteous,  and  say.  If  we  had  been  in  the 
days  of  our  fathers,  we  would  not  have  been 
partakers  with  them  in  the  blood  of  the  pro- 
phets. Wherefore  ye  are  witnesses  unto  your- 
selves, that  ye  are  the  children  of  them  which 
killed  the  prophets,  for  ye  build  their  sepul- 
chres. Fill  ye  up  then  the  measure  of  your 
fathers.  Ye  serpents,  ye  generation  of  vipers, 
how  can  ye  escape  the  damnation  of  hell  ? 

Therefore  also  said  the  wisdom  of  God,  Be- 
hold, I  send  unto  you  prophets,  and  wise  men, 
and  scribes ;  and  some  of  them  ye  shall  kill 
and  crucify ;  and  some  of  them  shall  ye  scourge 
in  your  synagogues,  and  persecute  from  city  to 
city;  that  upon  you  may  come  all  the  righteous 
blood  shed  upon  the  earth,  from  the  foundation 
of  the  world,  from  the  blood  of  righteous  Abel* 
unto  the  blood  of  Zacharias  son  of  Barachias, 
whom  ye  slew  between  the  temple  and  the 
altar.f  Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  all  these  things 
shall  come  upon  this  generation. 

O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  thou  that  killest 
the  prophets,  and  stonest  them  which  are  sent 
unto  thee,  how  often  would  I  have  gathered  thy 


Gen.  iv,  8-10. 


t  2  Chron.  xxiv,  20,  31. 


214 


Mar.  12. 
June  11. 


in  one  €ontinmus  Maximtit*      ^^'l^' 

Dec.  10. 


children  together,  even  as  a  hen  gathereth  her 
chickens  under  her  wings,  and  ye  would  not  ! 
Behold,  your  house  is  left  unto  you  desolate  ; 
and  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  ye  shall  not  see 
me,  until  the  time  come  when  ye  shall  say. 
Blessed  is  he  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord.* 

And  Jesus  sat  over  against  the  treasury,  and 
he  looked  up,  and  beheld  how  the  people  cast 
money  into  the  treasury  ;  and  many  that  were 
rich  cast  in  much.  And  there  came  a  certain 
poor  widow,  and  she  threw  in  two  mites,  which 
make  a  farthing.  And  he  called  unto  him  his 
disciples,  and  said  unto  them.  Verily,  I  say 
unto  you,  this  poor  vddow  hath  cast  more  in, 
than  all  they  which  have  cast  into  the  treasury  ; 
for  all  they  did  cast  in  of  their  abundance  unto 
the  offerings  of  God  ;  but  she  of  her  want  did 
cast  in  all  that  she  had,  even  all  her  living. 

LXXI. 

Mar.  12.     June  11.     Sep.  10.     Dec.  10. 
Certain  Greeks  desire  to  see  Christ. 

A  ND  there  were  certain  Greeks  among  them 
-^~~*-  that  came  up  to  worship  at  the  feast ;  the 
same  came  therefore  to  Philip,  which  was  of 

*  Psa.  cxviii,  26. 


215 


Mar.  12. 
June  11. 


Zt)Z  jFour  (Sospels  arrangeti 


Sep.  10. 
Dec.  10. 


J    12,21 
—    22 


Bethsaida  of  Galilee,  and  desired  him,  saying, 
Sir,  we  would  see  Jesus.  Philip  came  and  told 
Andrew ;  and  again  Andrew  and  Philip  told 
Jesus.  And  Jesus  answered  them,  saying,  The 
hour  is  come,  that  the  Son  of  man  should  be 
glorified-  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  ex- 
cept a  corn  of  wheat  fall  into  the  ground  and 
die,  it  abideth  alone  ;  but  if  it  die,  it  bringeth 
forth  much  fruit. 

Now  is  my  soul  troubled  ;  and  what  shall  I 
say,  Father,  save  me  from  this  hour?  but,  for 
this  cause  came  I  unto  this  hour.  Father, 
glorify  thy  name.  Then  came  there  a  voice 
from  heaven,  saying,  I  have  both  glorified  it, 
and  will  glorify  it  again.  The  people  there- 
fore, that  stood  by,  and  heard  it,  said  that  it 
thundered  ;  others  said.  An  angel  spake  to 
him.  Jesus  answered  and  said.  This  voice 
came  not  because  of  me,  but  for  your  sakes. 
Now,  is  the  judgment  of  this  world;  now  shall 
the  prince  of  this  world  be  cast  out.  And  I,  if 
I  be  lifted  up  from  the  earth,  will  draw  all  men 
unto  me.  This  he  said,  signifying  what  death 
he  should  die. 

The  people  answered  him.  We  have  heard 
out  of  the  law  that  Christ  abide  thfor  ever  •* 
and  how  sayest  thou,  The  Son  of  man  must  be 

*  Ps.cx,  4. 


216 


Mar.  12. 
June  11. 


in  one  eTontinuous  il^arratitjc* 


Sep.  10. 


lifted  up?  who  is  this  Son  of  man?  Then 
Jesus  said  unto  them,  Yet  a  little  while  is  the 
light  with  you.  Walk  while  ye  have  the 
light,  lest  darkness  come  upon  you ;  for  he 
that  walketh  in  darkness  knoweth  not  whither 
he  goeth.  While  ye  have  light,  believe  in  the 
light,  that  ye  may  be  the  children  of  light. 

These  things  spake  Jesus,  and  departed,  and 
did  hide  himself  from  them.  But  though  he 
had  done  so  many  miracles  before  them,  yet 
they  believed  not  on  him  ;  that  the  saying  of 
Isaiah  the  prophet  might  be  fulfilled,  which  he 
spake,*  Lord,  who  hath  believed  our  report  ? 
and  to  whom  hath  the  arm  of  the  Lord  been  re- 
vealed ?  Therefore  they  could  not  believe,  be- 
cause that  Isaiah  said  again, t  He  hath  blinded 
their  eyes,  and  hardened  their  heart ;  that  they 
should  not  see  with  their  eyes,  nor  understand 
with  their  heart,  and  be  converted,  and  I 
should  heal  them.  These  things  said  Isaiah, 
when  he  saw  his  glory,  and  spake  of  him. 

Nevertheless  among  the  chief  rulers  also 
many  believed  on  him;  but  because  of  the  Pha- 
risees they  did  not  confess  him,  lest  they  should 
be  put  out  of  the  synagogue  ;  for  they  loved  the 
praise  of  men  more  than  the  praise  of  God. 

Jesus  cried  and  said.  He  that  believeth  on 


1.  liii,  1. 


t  Isa.  vi,  10. 


217 


Mar.  13. 
June  12. 


^ije  jfour  ®o0pel0  arrangcti 


Sep.  11. 
Dec.  11. 


J    12,44 

—  45 

—  46 


M24,   1 


L  21,   5 
M  24,   2 


me,  believeth  not  on  me,  but  on  him  that  sent 
me.  And  he  that  seeth  me  seeth  him  that 
sent  me.  I  am  come  a  light  into  the  world, 
that  whosoever  believeth  on  me  should  not 
abide  in  darkness.  And  if  any  man  hear  my 
words,  and  believe  not,  I  judge  him  not ;  for  I 
came  not  to  judge  the  world,  but  to  save  the 
world.  He  that  rejecteth  me,  and  receiveth 
not  my  words,  hath  one  that  judgeth  him  ;  the 
word  that  I  have  spoken,  the  same  shall  judge 
him  in  the  last  day ;  for  I  have  not  spoken  of 
myself ;  but  the  Father  which  sent  me,  he  gave 
me  a  commandment,  what  I  should  say,  and 
what  I  should  speak ;  and  I  know  that  his 
commandment  is  life  everlasting.  Whatsoever 
I  speak  therefore,  even  as  the  Father  said  unto 
me,  so  I  speak. 

LXXII. 
Mar.  13,    June  12,    Sep,  11.    Dec  11. 
The  destrjiction    of  the    temple  foretold.       The 
spirit  of  the  world  and  the  spirit  of  Christ 
are  antagonistic. 

AND  Jesus  went  out,  and  departed  from  the 
temple  ;  and  his  disciples  came  to  him  to 
show  him  the  buildings  of  the  temple,  how  it  was 
adorned  with  goodly  stones  and  gifts.  And  Jesus 
said  unto  them.  See  ye  not  all  these  things  ? 
Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  the  days  will  come,  in 


218 


7Ze?2.     ^"  0"^  erontinuous  JlSarratitie*      p^c'.iL 


the  which  there  shall  not  be  left  one  stone  upon 
another,  that  shall  not  be  thrown  down. 

And  as  he  sat  upon  the  mount  of  Olives 
over  against  the  temple,  the  disciples,  Peter 
and  James  and  John  and  Andrew,  asked  him 
privately,  saying,  Master,  tell  us,  when  shall 
these  things  be  ?  and  what  shall  be  the  sign  of 
thy  coming,  and  of  the  end  of  the  world  ?  And 
Jesus  answered  and  said  unto  them,  Take  heed 
that  no  man  deceive  you.  For  many  will  come 
in  my  name,  saying,  I  am  Christ ;  and  will 
deceive  many  ;  and  the  time  draweth  near  ;  go 
ye  not  therefore  after  them.  And  ye  shall  hear 
of  wars  and  rumours  of  wars  :  see  that  ye  be 
not  troubled  :  for  all  these  things  must  first 
come  to  pass,  but  the  end  is  not  yet.  For 
nation  shall  rise  against  nation,  and  kingdom 
against  kingdom  ;  and  there  shall  be  famines, 
and  pestilences,  and  earthquakes,  in  divers 
places ;  and  fearful '  sights  and  great  signs 
shall  there  be  from  heaven.  All  these  are 
the  beginning  of  sorrows.  But  beware  of 
men ;  for  before  all  these,  they  shall  lay 
their  hands  on  you,  and  persecute  you,  and 
they  will  deliver  you  up  to  the  councils,  and 
into  prisons,  and  they  will  scourge  you  in  their 
synagogues ;  and  ye  shall  be  brought  before 
governors  and  kings  for  my  sake  ;  and  it  shall 


219 


ZeS       ^^^  JFour  (So0pel0  arrancet.       ?e'c:n. 


M  10, 18 
L  12, 11 

K  13, 11 
L  12, 11 
L  21, 15 


L  12, 12 
M  10,  20 


M10,34 
L  12,49 


M  24, 10 
M  10,  21 


turn  to  you  for  a  testimony  against  them  and 
the  Gentiles.  And  when  they  bring  you  unto 
the  synagogues,  and  unto  magistrates,  and 
powers,  take  ye  no  thought  beforehand  how 
or  what  thing  ye  shall  answer,  or  what  ye  shall 
say  ;  for  I  will  give  you  a  mouth  and  wisdom, 
which  all  your  adversaries  shall  not  be  able  to 
gainsay  nor  resist.  Settle  it  therefore  in  your 
hearts,  not  to  meditate  before  what  ye  shall 
answer ;  for  the  Holy  Ghost  shall  teach  you  in 
the  same  hour  what  ye  ought  to  say.  For  it  is 
not  ye  that  speak,  but  the  Spirit  of  your  Father 
which  speaketh  in  you. 

Suppose  ye  that  I  am  come  to  give  peace  on 
earth  ?  I  tell  you.  Nay ;  but  rather  division. 
I  came  not  to  send  peace,  but  a  sword.  I  am 
come  to  send  fire  on  the  earth ;  and  what  will 
I,  if  it  be  already  kindled  ?  For  I  am  come  to 
set  a  man  at  variance  against  his  father,  and  the 
daughter  against  her  mother,  and  the  daughter 
in  law  against  her  mother  in  law.  And  a  man's 
foes  shall  be  they  of  his  own  household.  For, 
henceforth  there  shall  be  five  in  one  house 
divided,  three  against  two,  and  two  against 
three.  Then  shall  many  be  offended,  and 
will  betray  one  another,  and  will  hate  one 
another.  And  the  brother  will  deliver  up  the 
brother  to  death,  and  the  father  the  child ;  and 


Mar.  14. 
June  13. 


in  one  eTontinuous  Ji9arratitje* 


Sep.  12. 
Dec.  12. 


the  children  will  rise  up  against  their  parents, 
and  cause  them  to  be  put  to  death  ;  ye  shall 
be  betrayed  both  by  parents,  and  brethren,  and 
kinsfolks,  and  friends  ;  and  will  be  hated  of 
all  men  for  my  name's  sake  ;  but  in  your  pa- 
tience possess  ye  your  souls.  Fear  not,  little 
flock ;  for  it  is  your  Father's  good  pleasure  to 
give  you  the  kingdom ;  he  that  endureth  to  the 
end  shall  be  saved.  And  I  say  unto  you,  my 
friends,  Be  not  afraid  of  them  that  kill  the 
body,  but  are  not  able  to  kill  the  soul ;  but  I 
will  forewarn  you  whom  ye  shall  fear :  fear  him, 
who  after  he  hath  killed  is  able  to  destroy  both 
soul  and  body  in  hell ;-  yea,  I  say  unto  you. 
Fear  him. 

LXXIII. 

Mar.  14.    June  13.     Sep.  12,    Dec.  12, 

The  destruction  of  Jerusalem  and  the  coming  of 

false  Christs  foretold.      Christ's  second  coming. 

'T^HIS  gospel  of  the  kingdom,  said  Jesus, 
-*■  must  first  be  preached  in  all  the  world 
for  a  witness  unto  all  nations  ;  and  then 
shall  the  end  come.  When  ye  therefore  shall 
see  Jerusalem  compassed  with  armies,  and 
the  abomination  of  desolation,  spoken  of  by 
Daniel  the  prophet,*  standing  in  the  holy 
place,    where    it    ought    not,    (let    him    that 

*  Dan.  xii,  11. 


221 


^Ze^B.       '^^^  iFour  (So0pel0  arranscti       ^^.'.J^; 


—    16 
L  17,  32 


L  21,  22 
M  24, 19 


—  21 
L  21,  23 
M  24,  21 

L  21,  24 


K  13,  20 
M  24,  22 


readeth  understand,)  then  know  that  the  de- 
solation thereof  is  nigh.  Then  let  them  which 
are  in  Judaea  flee  to  the  mountains  ;  and  let 
them  which  are  in  the  midst  of  it  depart  out ; 
and  let  not  them  that  are  in  the  countries 
enter  thereinto ;  and  let  him  that  is  on  the 
housetop  not  go  down  into  the  house,  neither 
enter  therein,  to  take  any  thing  out  of  his 
house  ;  and  let  him  that  is  in  the  field  not 
turn  back  again  to  take  up  his  garment.  Re- 
member Lot's  wife.*  For  these  are  the  days 
of  vengeance,  that  all  things  which  are  written 
may  be  fulfilled.  And  woe  unto  them  that  are 
with  child,  and  to  theqi  that  give  suck  in  those 
days  !  But  pray  ye  that  your  flight  be  not  in 
the  winter,  neither  on  the  sabbath  day  ;  for 
then  shall  be  great  tribulation  in  the  land,  and 
wrath  upon  this  people,  such  as  was  not  since 
the  beginning  of  the  world  to  this  time,  no, 
nor  ever  shall  be.  And  they  shall  fall  by  the 
edge  of  the  sword,  and  shall  be  led  away 
captive  into  all  nations ;  and  Jerusalem  shall  be 
trodden  down  of  the  Gentiles,  until  the  times 
of  the  Gentiles  be  fulfilled.  And  except  those 
days  should  be  shortened,  there  would  no  flesh 
be  saved  ;  but  for  the  elect's  sake  whom  he 
hath  chosen,  those  days  shall  be  shortened. 

•  Gen.  xix,  26. 


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7Ze^i.     ^"  0"^  erontinuou0  il5arratite.      ^^.S 


And  he  said  unto  the  disciples,  The  days 
will  come,  when  ye  will  desire  to  see  one  of 
the  days  of  the  Son  of  man,  and  ye  shall  not 
see  it.  And  then  if  any  man  shall  say  to  you, 
Lo,  here  is  Christ ;  or,  Lo,  he  is  there ;  believe 
him  not ;  for  there  will  arise  false  Christs,  and 
false  prophets,  and  will  show  great  signs  and 
wonders ;  to  seduce,  if  it  were  possible,  even 
the  very  elect,  and  will  deceive  many.  And 
because  iniquity  will  abound,  the  love  of  many 
will  wax  cold.  But  take  ye  heed  ;  behold,  I 
have  foretold  you  all  things.  "Wherefore  if 
they  shall  say  unto  you,  Behold,  he  is  in  the 
desert ;  go  not  forth ;  Behold,  he  is  in  the 
secret  chambers ;  believe  it  not,  go  not  after 
them,  nor  follow  them.  For  as  the  lightning, 
that  lighteneth  out  of  the  one  part  under  heaven, 
shineth  unto  the  other  part  under  heaven ;  so 
shall  also  the  Son  of  man  be  in  his  day.  And 
they  answered  and  said  unto  him,  Where,  Lord  ? 
And  he  said  unto  them,  Wheresoever  the  body 
is,  thither  will  the  eagles  be  gathered  together.* 

Immediately  after  the  tribulation  of  those 
days  there  shall  be  signs  in  the  sun,  and  in 
the  moon,  and  in  the  stars ;  the  sun  shall  be 
darkened,  and  the  moon  shall  not  give  her 
light,  and  the  stars  shall  fall  from  heaven,  and 


"^Zu.       ^t)e  JFour  #o0pel0  arranceu       1^1 


M  24,  29 
L  21,  25 


—  31 
K  13,  27 
L  21,  28 


L  21,29 
K  13,28 


the  powers  of  the  heavens  shall  be  shaken  ; 
and  upon  the  earth  there  shall  be  distress  of 
nations,  with  perplexity ;  the  sea  and  the  waves 
roaring;  men's  hearts  failing  them  for  fear, 
and  for  looking  after  those  things  which  are 
coming  on  the  earth.  And  then  shall  appear 
the  sign  of  the  Son  of  man  in  heaven  ;  and 
then  shall  all  the  tribes  of  the  earth  mourn, 
and  they  shall  see  the  Son  of  man  coming  in 
the  clouds  of  heaven  with  power  and  great 
glory.*  And  he  shall  send  his  angels  with  a 
great  sound  of  a  trumpet,  and  they  shall 
gather  together  his  elect  from  the  four  winds, 
from  the  uttermost  part  of  the  earth  to  the 
uttermost  part  of  heaven.  And  when  these 
things  begin  to  come  to  pass,  then  look  up, 
and  lift  up  your  heads  ;  for  your  redemption 
draweth  nigh. 

LXXIV. 

Mar.  15.    June  14.     Sep.  13.     Dec.  13. 

The  world  asleep  at  Christ's  second  coming. 
Watchfulness  enjoined. 

A  ND  Jesus  spake  to  them  a  parable :  Be- 
-^~^  hold  the  fig  tree,  and  all  the  trees ;  when 
her  branch  is  yet  tender,  and  putteth  forth 
leaves,  ye  see  and  know  of  your  own  selves 

•  Dan.  vii,  13. 


224 


in  one  Continuous  Matrntiht* 


Sep.  13. 


that  summer  is  now  nigh  at  hand.  So  like- 
wise ye,  when  ye  see  these  things  come  to  pass, 
know  ye  that  the  kingdom  of  God  is  nigh  at 
hand,  even  at  the  doors.  Verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  this  generation  shall  not  pass  away,  till 
all  be  fulfilled.  Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass 
away ;  but  my  words  shall  not  pass  away. 

But  of  that  day  and  that  hour  knoweth  no 
man,  no,  not  the  angels  which  are  in  heaven, 
neither  the  Son,  but  my  Father  only.  But  as 
the  days  of  Noah  were,  so  shall  also  the 
coming  of  the  Son  of  man  be.  For  as  in 
the  days  that  were  before  the  flood  they  were 
eating  and  drinking,  marrying  and  giving  in 
marriage,  until  the  day  that  Noah  entered  into 
the  ark,  and  knew  not  until  the  flood  came, 
and  destroyed  them  all ;  likewise  also  as  it  was 
in  the  days  of  Lot ;  they  did  eat,  they  drank, 
they  bought,  they  sold,  they  planted,  they 
builded  ;  but  the  same  day  that  Lot  went  out 
of  Sodom  it  rained  fire  and  brimstone  from 
heaven,  and  destroyed  them  all ;  even  thus 
shall  it  be  in  the  day  when  the  Son  of  man  is 
revealed.  I  tell  you,  that  in  that  night  there 
shall  be  two  men  in  one  bed ;  the  one  shall  be 
taken,  and  the  other  shall  be  left.  Two  women 
shall  be  grinding  together  at  the  mill ;  the  one 
shall  be  taken,  and  the  other  left.     Two  men 


225 


^Zeu.       ^^^  JFo"i  «o0pel0  arranceti       .J,^,;^; 


L  17,  36 
K  13,33 
M24,  43 


K  13,34 


—  86 
L  12,41 


shall  be  in  the  field,  the  one  shall  be  taken, 
and  the  other  left.  Take  ye  heed,  watch,  and 
pray  ;  for  ye  know  not  when  the  time  is.  But 
know  this,  that  if  the  goodman  of  the  house 
had  known  in  what  watch  the  thief  would 
come,  he  would  have  watched,  and  would  not 
have  suffered  his  house  to  be  broken  up. 
Therefore  be  ye  also  ready :  for  in  such  an 
hour  as  ye  think  not  the  Son  of  man  cometh. 
Take  heed  to  yourselves,  lest  at  any  time 
your  hearts  be  overcharged  with  surfeiting, 
and  drunkenness,  and  cares  of  this  life,  and 
so  that  day  come  upon  you  unawares.  For  as 
a  snare  shall  it  come  on  all  them  that  dwell  on 
the  face  of  the  whole  earth.  Watch  ye  there- 
fore, and  pray  always,  that  ye  may  be  ac- 
counted worthy  to  escape  all  these  things  that 
shall  come  to  pass,  and  to  stand  before  the 
Son  of  man.  For  the  Son  of  man  is  as  a  man 
taking  a  far  journey,  who  left  his  house,  and 
gave  authority  to  his  servants,  and  to  every 
man  his  work,  and  commanded  the  porter  to 
watch.  Watch  ye  therefore  ;  for  ye  know  not 
when  the  master  of  the  house  cometh,  at  even, 
or  at  midnight,  or  at  the  cock-crowing,  or  in 
the  morning  ;  lest,  coming  suddenly,  he  find 
you  sleeping.  Then  Peter  said  unto  him, 
Lord,   speakest  thou  this  parable  unto  us,  or 


Mar.  16. 
June  14. 


in  one  Continuous  il^arratitie* 


Sep.  13. 
Dec.  13. 


even  to  all  ?  And  the  Lord  said,  Who  then  is 
that  faithful  and  wise  steward,  whom  his  lord 
shall  make  ruler  over  his  household,  to  give 
them  their  portion  of  meat  in  due  season  ? 
What  I  say  unto  you  I  say  unto  all,  Watch. 
Blessed  is  that  servant,  whom  his  lord  when 
he  Cometh  shall  find  so  doing.  Of  a  truth  I 
say  unto  you,  that  he  will  make  him  ruler  over 
all  that  he  hath.  But  if  that  servant  say  in  his 
heart.  My  lord  delayeth  his  coming ;  and  shall 
begin  to  beat  the  men-servants  and  maidens, 
and  to  eat  and  drink,  and  to  be  drunken  ;  the 
lord  of  that  servant  will  come  in  a  day  when  he 
looketh  not  for  him,  and  at  an  hour  when  he 
is  not  aware,  and  will  cut  him  in  sunder,  and 
will  appoint  him  his  portion  with  the  unbe- 
lievers, and  with  the  hypocrites  ;  there  shall  be 
weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth.  And  that  ser- 
vant, which  knew  his  lord's  will,  and  prepared 
not  himself,  neither  did  according  to  his  will, 
shall  be  beaten  with  many  stripes.  But  he  that 
knew  not,  and  did  commit  things  worthy  of 
stripes,  shall  be  beaten  with  few  stripes.  For 
unto  whomsoever  much  is  given,  of  him  shall 
much  be  required  ;  and  to  whom  men  have 
committed  much,  of  him  they  will  ask  the 
more. 


June  15.       '^^^  J^our  ®o0pel0  arrangeti       IZ.u. 


LXXV. 

Mar.  16.    June  15.     Sep.  14.    Dec.  14, 

The  parable  of  the  ten  virgins.    Kitidness  to  others 
accepted  by  Christ  as  done  to  himself. 

'T^HEN,  said  Jesus,  shall  the  kingdom  of 
-*-  heaven  be  likened  unto  ten  virgins, 
which  took  their  lamps,  and  went  forth  to 
meet  the  bridegroom.  And  five  of  them 
were  wise,  and  five  were  foolish.  They  that 
were  foolish  took  their  lamps,  and  took  no 
oil  with  them  ;  but  the  wise  took  oil  in  their 
vessels  with  their  lamps.  While  the  bride- 
groom tarried,  they  all  slumbered  and  slept. 
And  at  midnight  there  was  a  cry  made,  Be- 
hold, the  bridegroom  cometh  !  go  ye  out  to 
meet  him.  Then  all  those  virgins  arose,  and 
trimmed  their  lamps.  And  the  foolish  said 
unto  the  wise.  Give  us  of  your  oil ;  for  our 
lamps  are  gone  out.  But  the  wise  answered, 
saying.  Not  so  ;  lest  there  be  not  enough  for 
us  and  you  ;  but  go  ye  rather  to  them  that  sell, 
and  buy  for  yourselves.  And  while  they  went  to 
buy,  the  bridegroom  came  ;  and  they  that  were 
ready  went  in  with  him  to  the  marriage  ;  and 


228 


Mar.  16.  ,  ^         ■  ,<^  ^u  Sep.  14. 


the  door  was  shut.  Afterward  came  also  the 
other  virgins,  saying.  Lord,  Lord,  open  to  us. 
But  he  answered  and  said,  Verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  I  know  you  not.  Watch  therefore,  for  ye 
know  neither  the  day  nor  the  hour  wherein  the 
Son  of  man  cometh.  Let  your  loins  be  girded 
about,  and  your  lights  burning ;  and  ye  your- 
selves like  unto  men  that  wait  for  their  lord, 
when  he  shall  return  from  the  wedding ;  that 
when  he  cometh  and  knocketh,  they  may  open 
unto  him  immediately.  Blessed  are  those  ser- 
vants, whom  the  lord  when  he  cometh  shall 
find  watching ;  Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  he  will 
gird  himself,  and  make  them  to  sit  down  to 
meat,  and  will  come  forth  and  serve  them. 
And  if  he  shall  come  in  the  second  watch,  or 
come  in  the  third  watch,  and  find  them  so, 
blessed  are  those  servants. 

When  the  Son  of  man  shall  come  in  his  glory, 
and  all  the  holy  angels  with  him,  then  shall  he 
sit  upon  the  throne  of  his  glory ;  and  before 
him  shall  be  gathered  all  nations  ;  and  he  shall 
separate  them  one  from  another,  as  a  shepherd 
divideth  his  sheep  from  the  goats  ;  and  he  shall 
set  the  sheep  on  his  right  hand,  but  the  goats  on 
the  left.  Then  shall  the  King  say  unto  them 
on  his  right  hand,  Come,  ye  blessed  of  my 
Father,  inherit  the  kingdom  prepared  for  you 


Mar.  16. 
June  15. 


€^|)e  JFour  (Sospels  arraneeti 


Sep.  14. 
Dec.  14. 


M  25,  35 


from  the  foundation  of  the  world  ;  for  I  was  a 
hungered,  and  ye  gave  me  meat ;  I  was  thirsty, 
and  ye  gave  me  drink  ;  I  was  a  stranger,  and 
ye  took  me  in ;  naked,  and  ye  clothed  me ;  I 
was  sick,  and  ye  visited  me  ;  I  was  in  prison, 
and  ye  came  unto  me.  Then  shall  the  righteous 
answer  him,  saying,  Lord,  when  saw  we  thee 
a  hungered,  and  fed  thee  ;  or  thirsty,  and  gave 
thee  drink?  When  saw  we  thee  a  stranger, 
and  took  thee  in  ?  or  naked,  and  clothed  thee  ? 
Or  when  saw  we  thee  sick,  or  in  prison,  and 
came  unto  thee  ?  And  the  King  shall  answer 
and  say  unto  them,  Verily,  I  say  unto  you,  in- 
asmuch as  ye  have  done  it  unto  one  of  the  least 
of  these  my  brethren,  ye  have  done  it  unto  me. 
Then  shall  he  say  also  unto  them  on  the  left 
hand.  Depart  from  me,  ye  cursed,  into  ever- 
lasting fire,  prepared  for  the  devil  and  his 
angels  ;  for  I  was  a  hungered,  and  ye  gave 
me  no  meat ;  I  was  thirsty,  and  ye  gave  me  no 
drink  ;  I  was  a  stranger,  and  ye  took  me  not 
in ;  naked,  and  ye  clothed  me  not ;  sick,  and 
in  prison,  and  ye  visited  me  not.  Then  shall 
they  also  answer  him,  saying.  Lord,  when  saw 
we  thee  a  hungered,  or  athirst,  or  a  stranger, 
or  naked,  or  sick,  or  in  prison,  and  did  not 
minister  unto  thee?  Then  shall  he  answer 
them,    saying.    Verily,    I  say  unto  you,  inas- 


Mar.  17. 
June  16. 


in  one  Continuous  iltJarratitie* 


Sep.  15. 
Dec.  15. 


much  as  ye  did  it  not  to  one  of  the  least  of 
these,  ye  did  it  not  to  me.  And  these  shall 
go  away  into  everlasting  punishment :  but  the 
righteous  into  life  eternal. 


LXXVI. 

Mar.  17.    June  16.     Sep.  15.    Dec.  15. 

Judas  Iscariot  covenants  to  betray  Christ. 
The  last  supper. 

A  ND  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jesus  had 
-^~~^  finished  all  these  sayings,  that  he  said 
unto  his  disciples.  Ye  know  that  after  two 
days  is  the  feast  of  the  passover,  and  of  un- 
leavened bread  ;  *  and  the  Son  of  man  is  be- 
trayed to  be  crucified. 

Then  assembled  together  the  chief  priests, 
and  the  scribes,  and  the  elders  of  the  people, 
unto  the  palace  of  the  high  priest,  who  was 
called  Caiaphas,  and  consulted  that  they  might 
take  Jesus  by  subtilty,  and  kill  him.  But  they 
said.  Not  on  the  feast  day,  lest  there  be  an 
uproar  among  the  people  ;  for  they  feared  the 
people. 

Then  entered  Satan  into  Judas  surnamed 
Iscariot,  being  of  the  number  of  the  twelve. 


juneS       ^^e  jFour  &mtl8  arranget.       ^^_ 


L  22,   5 

M  26,  15 

—    16 

L  22,    6 


K  14,  12 
M  26, 17 
K  U,  13 


—  14 
L  22, 11 
M  26, 18 

K  14, 14 

—  15 


And  he  went  his  way,  and  communed  with 
the  chief  priest  and  captains,  how  he  might  be- 
tray him  unto  them,  and  said  unto  them.  What 
will  ye  give  me,  and  I  will  deliver  him  unto 
ypu  ?  And  they  were  glad,  and  covenanted  to 
give  him  thirty  pieces  of  silver.  And  he  pro- 
mised, and  from  that  time  sought  opportunity 
to  betray  him  unto  them  in  the  absence  of  the 
multitude. 

And  the  first  day  of  the  feast  of  unleavened 
bread,  when  they  killed  the  passover,  he  sent 
forth  two  of  his  disciples,  Peter  and  John,  saying, 
Go  and  prepare  us  the  passover  that  we  may 
eat.  And  they  said  unto  him,  Where  wilt  thou 
that  we  go  and  prepare?  And  he  said  unto 
them,  Go  ye  into  the  city,  and  there  shall  meet 
you  a  man  bearing  a  pitcher  of  water ;  follow 
him.  And  wheresoever  he  shall  go  in,  say  ye 
to  the  goodman  of  the  house,  The  Master  saith 
unto  thee.  My  time  is  at  hand  ;  I  will  keep  the 
passover  at  thy  house.  Where  is  the  guest- 
chamber,  where  I  shall  eat  the  passover  with 
my  disciples  ?  And  he  will  show  you  a  large 
upper  room  furnished  and  prepared  ;  there 
make  ready  for  us.  And  his  disciples  went 
forth,  and  came  into  the  city,  and  found  as 
he  had  said  unto  them ;  and  they  made  ready 
the  passover. 


in  one  erontinuou0  il5arratite* 


Sep.  15. 


And  in  the  evening  when  the  hour  was 
come,  he  sat  down,  and  the  twelve  apostles 
with  him.  Now  before  the  feast  of  the  pass- 
over,  when  Jesus  knew  that  his  hour  was  come 
that  he  should  depart  out  of  this  world  unto 
the  Father,  having  loved  his  own  which  were 
in  the  world,  he  loved  them  unto  the  end ;  and 
he  said  unto  them.  With  desire  I  have  desired 
to  eat  this  passover  with  you  before  I  suffer  ; 
for  I  say  unto  you,  I  will  not  any  more  eat 
thereof,  until  it  be  fulfilled  in  the  kingdom  of 
God.  And  he  took  the  cup,  and  gave  thanks, 
and  said.  Take  this,  and  divide  it  among  your- 
selves ;  for  I  say  unto  you,  I  will  not  drink 
henceforth  of  this  fruit  of  the  vine  until  that 
day  when  I  drink  it  new  with  you  in  my 
Father's  kingdom.  And  he  took  bread,  and 
gave  thanks,  and  brake  it,  and  gave  unto 
them,  saying,  Take,  eat,  this  is  my  body  which 
is  given  for  you  ;  this  do  in  remembrance  of 
me.  Likewise  also  the  cup  after  supper,  saying, 
This  cup  is  the  new  testament  in  my  blood, 
which  is  shed  for  you,  for  the  remission  of  sins. 
Drink  ye  all  of  it.  And  they  all  drank  of  it. 
And  he  said,  This  do  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it, 
in  remembrance  of  me. 


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Mar.  le. 
June  17. 


^ije  jFour  ®o0pel0  arranges 


Sep.  16. 
Dec.  16. 


LXXVII. 

Mar.  18.    June  17.     Sep.  16.    Dec.  16. 

Christ  washes  his  disciples  feet,  and  foretells  his 
betrayal  by  Judas  Iscariot. 

Q  UPPER  being  ended,  Jesus,  knowing  that 
*~-^  the  Father  had  given  all  things  into 
his  hands,  and  that  he  was  come  from  God 
and  went  to  God,  rose  from  supper,  and  laid 
aside  his  garments ;  and  took  a  towel,  and 
girded  himself.  After  that  he  poured  water 
into  a  basin,  and  began  to  wash  the  disciples' 
feet,  and  to  wipe  them  with  the  towel  where- 
with he  was  girded.  Then  came  he  to  Simon 
Peter  ;  and  Peter  said  unto  him,  Lord,  dost 
thou  wash  my  feet  ?  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  him.  What  I  do  thou  knowest  not  now  ; 
but  thou  shalt  know  hereafter.  Peter  said 
unto  him,  Thou  shalt  never  wash  my  feet. 
Jesus  answered  him,  If  I  wash  thee  not,  thou 
hast  no  part  with  me.  Peter  said  unto  him. 
Lord,  not  my  feet  only,  but  also  my  hands 
and  my  head.  Jesus  said  to  him.  He  that  is 
washed  needeth  not  save  to  wash  his  feet,  but 
is  clean  every  whit ;  and  ye  are  clean,  but  not 
all.      For  he  knew  who  would   betray  him  ; 


in  one  erontinuou0  il^arratitie* 


Sep.  16. 


therefore  said  he,  Ye  are  not  all  clean.  So 
after  he  had  washed  their  feet,  and  had  taken 
his  garments,  and  was  sat  down  again,  he  said 
unto  them,  Know  ye  what  I  have  done  to 
you  ?  Ye  call  me  Master  and  Lord ;  and  ye 
say  well ;  for  so  I  am.  If  I  then,  your  Lord 
and  Master,  have  washed  your  feet ;  ye  also 
ought  to  wash  one  another's  feet.  For  I  have 
given  you  an  example,  that  ye  should  do  as  I 
have  done  to  you.  If  ye  know  these  things, 
happy  are  ye  if  ye  do  them.  I  speak  not  of 
you  all ;  I  know  whom  I  have  chosen ;  but 
that  the  scripture  may  be  fulfilled,*  He  that 
eateth  bread  with  me  hath  lifted  up  his  heel 
against  me.  Now  I  tell  you  before  it  come, 
that,  when  it  is  come  to  pass,  ye  may  believe 
that  I  am  he. 

When  Jesus  had  thus  said,  he  was  troubled 
in  spirit,  and  as  they  sat  and  did  eat,  he 
testified,  and  said,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  one  of  you  which  eateth  with  me  will 
betray  me  :  his  hand  is  on  the  table.  And 
they  were  exceedingly  sorrowful,  and  began 
every  one  of  them  to  say  unto  him.  Lord,  is  it 
I  ?  And  he  answered  and  said  unto  them.  It 
is  one  of  the  twelve,  that  dippeth  with  me 
in  the  dish.     The  Son  of  man  indeed  goeth, 

*  Psa.  xli,  9. 


235 


—  21 
K  14, 18 
J  13,21 
K  14, 18 
L  22,  21 
M  26,  22 


^Ze^^i.       ^^^  JFour  (So0pcl0  arranceti       ^^c'S 


J   13,22 
—    23 


M  26,  25 


as  it  is  written  of  him?*  but  woe  to  that  man 
by  whom  the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed  !  good 
were  it  for  that  man  if  he  had  never  been  born. 
Then  the  disciples  looked  one  on  another, 
doubting  of  whom  he  spake.  Now  there  was 
leaning  on  Jesus'  bosom  one  of  his  disciples, 
whom  Jesus  loved.  Simon  Peter  therefore 
beckoned  to  him,  that  he  should  ask  who  it 
was  of  whom  he  spake.  He  then  lying  on 
Jesus'  breast  said  unto  him,  Lord,  who  is  it  ? 
Jesus  answered,  He  it  is,  to  whom  I  shall 
give  a  sop,  when  I  have  dipped  it.  And  when 
he  had  dipped  the  sop,  he  gave  it  to  Judas 
Iscariot,  the  son  of  Simon.  Then  Judas,  which 
betrayed  him,  answered  and  said.  Master,  is  it 
I  ?  He  said  unto  him,  Thou  hast  said.  And 
after  the  sop  Satan  entered  into  him.  Then 
said  Jesus  unto  him.  That  thou  doest,  do 
quickly.  Now  no  man  at  the  table  knew  for 
what  intent  he  spake  this  unto  him.  For 
some  of  them  thought,  because  Judas  had  the 
bag,  that  Jesus  had  said  unto  him.  Buy  those 
things  that  we  have  need  of  against  the  feast  ; 
or,  that  he  should  give  something  to  the  poor. 
He  then  having  received  the  sop  went  imme- 
diately out ;  and  it  was  night.  Therefore, 
when  he  was  gone  out,  Jesus  said,  Now  is  the 

*  Isa.  liu,  3-9. 


236 


fZel     »"  onf  erontinuou0  iiSarratite.      ^Zl 


Son  of  man  glorified,  and  God  is  glorified  in 
him.  If  God  is  glorified  in  him,  God  shall 
also  glorify  him  in  himself,  and  shall  straight- 
way glorify  him. 

LXXVIII. 

Mar.  19.    June  18.     Sep.  17.    Dec.  17. 

Christ's  last  discourse:  the  vine  and  its  branches, 
bi'otherly  love,  the  world's  hatred. 

T  AM  the  true  vine,  said  Jesus,  and  my 
■^  Father  is  the  husbandman.  Every  branch 
in  me  that  beareth  not  fruit  he  taketh  away  ; 
and  every  branch  that  beareth  fruit,  he  purgeth 
it,  that  it  may  bring  forth  more  fruit.  Now 
ye  are  clean  through  the  word  which  I  have 
spoken  unto  you.  Abide  in  me,  and  I  in 
you.  As  the  branch  cannot  bear  fruit  of  itself, 
except  it  abide  in  the  vine  ;  no  more  can  ye, 
except  ye  abide  in  me.  I  am  the  vine,  ye  are 
the  branches  :  he  that  abideth  in  me,  and  I  in 
him,  the  same  bringeth  forth  much  fruit ;  for 
without  me  ye  can  do  nothing.  If  a  man  abide 
not  in  me,  he  is  cast  forth  as  a  branch,  and 
is  withered;  and  men  gather  them,  and  cast 
them  into  the  fire,  and  they  are  burned.  If  ye 
abide  in  me,  and  my  words  abide  in  you,  ye 
shall  ask  what  ye  will,  and  it  shall  be  done 
unto    you.     Herein    is    my    Father    glorified. 


237 


j'vTeS       ^^^  JFour  (So0pel0  arranceti       IZZ'. 


J    15, 


J  13,34 
J  15,12 
J   13,35 


that  ye  bear  much  fruit ;  so  shall  ye  be  my 
disciples. 

As  the  Father  hath  loved  me,  so  have  I 
loved  you  :  continue  ye  in  my  love.  If  ye 
keep  my  commandments,  ye  shall  abide  in 
my  love ;  even  as  I  have  kept  my  Father's 
commandments,  and  abide  in  his  love.  These 
things  have  I  spoken  unto  you,  that  my  joy 
might  remain  in  you,  and  that  your  joy  might 
be  full.  A  new  commandment  I  give  unto 
you ;  and  this  is  my  commandment.  That  ye 
love  one  another,  as  I  have  loved  you.  By 
this  shall  all  men  know  that  ye  are  my  dis- 
ciples. Greater  love  hath  no  man  than  this, 
that  a  man  lay  down  his  life  for  his  friends. 
Ye  are  my  friends,  if  ye  do  whatsoever  I 
command  you.  Henceforth  I  call  you  not 
servants ;  for  the  servant  knoweth  not  what 
his  lord  doeth  ;  but  I  have  called  you  friends ; 
for  all  things  that  I  have  heard  of  my  Father 
I  have  made  known  unto  you.  Ye  have 
not  chosen  me,  but  I  have  chosen  you,  and 
ordained  you,  that  ye  should  go  and  bring 
forth  fruit,  and  that  your  fruit  should  remain ; 
that  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  of  the  Father  in 
my  name,  he  may  give  it  you.  These  things 
I  command  you,  that  ye  love  one  another. 

If  the  world  hate  you,  ye  know  that  it  hated 


't!!'     in  one  Continuou0  Si^uxxnti'oe*      ?IJ!' 


me  before  it  hated  you.  If  ye  were  of  the 
world,  the  world  would  love  its  own ;  but 
because  ye  are  not  of  the  world,  but  I  have 
chosen  you  out  of  the  world,  therefore  the 
world  hateth  you.  Remember  the  word  that 
I  said  unto  you,  The  servant  is  not  greater 
than  his  lord.  If  they  have  persecuted  me, 
they  will  also  persecute  you ;  if  they  have  kept 
my  saying,  they  will  keep  yours  also.  But  all 
these  things  will  they  do  unto  you  for  my 
name's  sake,  because  they  know  not  him  that 
sent  me.  If  I  had  not  come  and  spoken  unto 
them,  they  had  not  had  sin  ;  but  now  they 
have  no  cloak  for  their  sin.  He  that  hateth 
me  hateth  my  Father  also.  If  I  had  not  done 
among  them  the  works  which  none  other  man 
did,  they  had  not  had  sin  ;  but  now  have  they 
both  seen  and  hated  both  me  and  my  Father. 
But  this  Cometh  to  pass,  that  the  word  might 
be  fulfilled  that  is  written  in  their  law,*  They 
hated  me  without  a  cause.  But  when  the 
Comforter  is  come,  whom  I  will  send  unto  you 
from  the  Father,  even  the  Spirit  of  truth, 
which  proceedeth  from  the  Father,  he  shall 
testify  of  me  ;  and  ye  also  shall  bear  witness, 
because  ye  have  been  with  me  from  the  be- 
ginning. 

*  Psa.  XXXV,  19. 


Zel       ^^e  jFour  6o0pel0  arranceu       ^tJ^; 


LXXIX. 

Mar.  20.    June  19.     Sep.  18.    Dec.  18. 

T/ie  Comforter  proviised ;  prayer  to  be  made  to  the 
Father  i?i  the  name  of  Christ. 

'T^HESE  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you,  said 
-'■  Jesus,  that  ye  should  not  be  offended. 
They  shall  put  you  out  of  the  synagogues  ;  yea, 
the  time  cometh,  that  whosoever  killeth  you 
will  think  that  he  doeth  God  service.  And 
these  things  will  they  do  unto  you,  because 
they  have  not  known  the  Father,  nor  me.  But 
these  things  have  I  told  you,  that  when  the 
time  shall  come,  ye  may  remember  that  I  told 
you  of  them.  And  these  things  I  said  not  unto 
you  at  the  beginning,  because  I  was  with  you. 
But  now  I  go  my  way  to  him  that  sent  me ; 
and  none  of  you  asketh  me.  Whither  goest 
thou?  But  because  I  have  said  these  things 
unto  you,  sorrow  hath  filled  your  heart.  Never- 
theless I  tell  you  the  truth  ;  it  is  expedient  for 
you  that  I  go  away  ;  for  if  I  go  not  away,  the 
Comforter  will  not  come  unto  you  ;  but  if  I  de- 
part, I  will  send  him  unto  you.  And  when  he 
is  come,  he  will  reprove  the  world  of  sin,  and 
of  righteousness,  and  of  judgment  :  of  sin,  be- 
cause they  believe  not  on  me  ;  of  righteousness, 
because  I  go  to  my  Father,  and  ye  see  me  no 


210 


in  one  eiontmuous  ii^arratitjc* 


Sep.  18. 


more  ;  of  judgment,  because  the  prince  of  this 
world  is  judged.  I  have  yet  many  things  to 
say  unto  you,  but  ye  cannot  bear  them  now. 
Howbeit  when  he,  the  Spirit  of  truth,  is  come, 
he  will  guide  you  into  all  truth ;  for  he  shall 
not  speak  of  himself ;  but  whatsoever  he  shall 
hear,  that  shall  he  speak  ;  and  he  will  show 
you  things  to  come.  He  shall  glorify  me  ;  for 
he  shall  receive  of  mine,  and  shall  show  it  unto 
you.  All  things  that  the  Father  hath  are  mine ; 
therefore  said  I,  that  he  shall  take  of  mine  ;  and 
shall  show  it  unto  you.  A  little  while,  and  ye 
shall  not  see  me  ;  and  again,  a  little  while,  and 
ye  shall  see  me,  because  I  go  to  the  Father. 

Then  said  some  of  his  disciples  among  them- 
selves. What  is  this  that  he  saith  unto  us,  A  little 
while,  and  ye  shall  not  see  me  ;  and  again,  a 
little  while,  and  ye  shall  see  me  ;  and,  Because 
I  go  to  the  Father  ?  They  said  therefore.  What 
is  this  that  he  saith,  A  little  while  ?  we  cannot 
tell  what  he  saith. 

Now  Jesus  knew  that  they  were  desirous  to 
ask  him,  and  said  unto  them.  Do  ye  inquire 
among  yourselves  of  that  I  said,  A  little  while, 
and  ye  shall  not  see  me  ;  and  again,  a  little 
while,  and  ye  shall  see  me?  Verily,  verily,  I 
say  unto  you,  ye  shall  weep  and  lament,  but  the 
world  shall  rejoice  ;  and  ye  shall  be  sorrowful. 


Mfll".  20. 
Jujie  19. 


Z'tfZ  jFour  (So0pcl0  atrangeti 


Sep.  18. 
Dec.  18. 


but  your  sorrow  shall  be  turned  into  joy.  A 
woman  when  she  is  in  travail  hath  sorrow,  be- 
cause her  hour  is  come  ;*  but  as  soon  as  she  is 
delivered  of  the  child,  she  remembereth  no  more 
the  anguish,  for  joy  that  a  man  is  born  into  the 
world.  And  ye  now  therefore  have  sorrow  ;  but 
I  will  see  you  again,  and  your  heart  shall  rejoice, 
and  your  joy  no  man  taketh  from  you. 

And  in  that  day  ye  shall  ask  me  nothing. 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  whatsoever  ye 
shall  ask  the  Father  in  my  name,  he  will  give 
it  you.  Hitherto  ye  have  asked  nothing  in  my 
name  ;  ask,  and  ye  shall  receive,  that  your  joy 
may  be  full.  These  things  have  I  spoken  unto 
you  in  proverbs  ;  but  the  time  cometh,  when  I 
shall  no  more  speak  unto  you  in  proverbs,  but 
I  shall  show  you  plainly  of  the  leather.  In  that 
day  ye  shall  ask  in  my  name ;  and  I  say  not 
unto  you,  that  I  will  pray  the  Father  for  you  ; 
for  the  Father  himself  loveth  you,  because  ye 
have  loved  me,  and  have  believed  that  I  came 
out  from  God.  I  came  forth  from  the  Father, 
and  am  come  into  the  world  ;  again,  I  leave 
the  world,  and  go  to  the  Father. 

His  disciples  said  unto  him,  Lo,  now  speakest 
thou  plainly,  and  speakest  no  proverb.  Now 
are  we  sure  that  thou  knowest  all  things,  and 

*  Oen.iii,  IG. 


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JIar.  21.  ,  ^         .  „~^  ■.  Sep.  ly. 

T.^oon      vx  one  erontmuous  iJ5arratitie*      t^^,  ,0 


needest  not  that  any  man  should  ask  thee  ;  by 
this  we  beheve  that  thou  earnest  forth  from  God. 
Jesus  answered  them,  Do  ye  now  believe  ?  Be- 
hold, the  hour  cometh,  yea,  is  now  come,  that 
ye  shall  be  scattered,  every  man  to  his  own, 
and  shall  leave  me  alone  ;  and  yet  I  am  not 
alone,  because  the  Father  is  with  me.  These 
things  I  have  spoken  unto  you,  that  in  me  ye 
might  have  peace.  In  the  world  ye  shall  have 
tribulation  ;  but  be  of  good  cheer ;  I  have  over- 
come the  world. 


Mar.  21. 


LXXX. 

June  20.     Sep.  19. 


Dec  19. 


Christ's  prayer  for  His  disciples.     His  oneiiess 
with  the  Father. 

'T^HESE  words  spake  Jesus,  and  lifted  up 
-*-  his  eyes  to  heaven,  and  said.  Father,  the 
hour  is  come  ;  glorify  thy  Son,  that  thy  Son 
also  may  glorify  thee  ;  as  thou  hast  given  him 
power  over  all  flesh,  that  he  should  give  eternal 
life  to  as  many  as  thou  hast  given  him.  And 
this  is  life  eternal,  that  they  might  know  thee 
the  only  true  God,  and  Jesus  Christ,  whom  thou 
hast  sent.  I  have  glorified  thee  on  the  earth  ; 
I  have  finished  the  work  which  thou  gavest  me 
to  do.  And  now,  O  Father,  glorify  thou  me 
with  thine  own  self  with  the  glory  which  I  had 


fZl       '^^^  JFour  &oml0  ananeeu       ll"^. 


J    17,   6 


with  thee  before  the  world  was.  I  have  mani- 
fested thy  name  unto  the  men  which  thou  gavest 
me  out  of  the  world  ;  thine  they  were,  and  thou 
gavest  them  me  ;  and  they  have  kept  thy  word. 
Now  they  have  known  that  all  things  whatso- 
ever thou  hast  given  me  are  of  thee.  For  I 
have  given  unto  them  the  words  which  thou 
gavest  me ;  and  they  have  received  them, 
and  have  known  surely  that  I  came  out  from 
thee,  and  they  have  believed  that  thou  didst 
send  me.  I  pray  for  them  ;  I  pray  not  for 
the  world,  but  for  them  which  thou  hast  given 
me  ;  for  they  are  thine.  And  all  mine  are 
thine,  and  thine  are  mine  ;  and  I  am  glorified 
in  them.  And  now  I  am  no  more  in  the  world, 
but  these  are  in  the  world,  and  I  come  to  thee. 
Holy  Father,  keep  through  thine  own  name 
those  whom  thou  hast  given  me,  that  they  may 
be  one,  as  we  are.  While  I  was  with  them  in 
the  world,  I  kept  them  in  thy  name  ;  those 
that  thou  gavest  me  I  have  kept,  and  none  of 
them  is  lost,  but  the  son  of  perdition  ;  that  the 
scripture  might  be  fulfilled.*  And  now  come 
I  to  thee ;  and  these  things  I  speak  in  the 
world,  that  they  might  have  my  joy  fulfilled 
in  themselves.  I  have  given  them  thy  word  ; 
and  the  world  hath  hated  them,  because  they 
•  Psa.  xU,  9. 


2U 


fZefo.     »"  0"f  erontinuou0  ^arratite.      IZ'i. 


are  not  of  the  world,  even  as  I  am  not  of  the 
world.  I  pray  not  that  thou  shouldest  take 
them  out  of  the  world,  but  that  thou  shouldest 
keep  them  from  the  evil.  Sanctify  them  through 
thy  truth  ;  thy  word  is  truth.  As  thou  hast 
sent  me  into  the  world,  even  so  have  I  also 
sent  them  into  the  world.  And  for  their  sakes 
I  sanctify  myself,  that  they  also  might  be  sancti- 
fied through  the  truth.  Neither  pray  I  for  these 
alone,  but  for  them  also  which  shall  believe  on 
me  through  their  word  ;  that  they  all  may  be 
one  ;  as  thou,  Father,  art  in  me,  and  I  in  thee, 
that  they  also  may  be  one  in  us  ;  that  the  world 
may  believe  that  thou  hast  sent  me.  And  the 
glory  which  thou  gavest  me  I  have  given  them  ; 
that  they  may  be  one,  even  as  we  are  one  :  I 
in  them,  and  thou  in  me,  that  they  may  be 
made  perfect  in  one  ;  and  that  the  world  may 
know  that  thou  hast  sent  me,  and  hast  loved 
them,  as  thou  hast  loved  me.  Father,  I  will 
that  they  also,  whom  thou  hast  given  me,  be 
with  me  where  I  am  ;  that  they  may  behold 
my  glory,  which  thou  hast  given  me  ;  for  thou 
lovedst  me  before  the  foundation  of  the  world. 
O  righteous  Father,  the  world  hath  not  known 
thee  ;  but  I  have  known  thee,  and  these  have 
known  that  thou  hast  sent  me.  And  I  have 
declared  unto  them  thy  name,  and  will  declare 


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fZl       ^i'e  JFoui:  (So0pel0  arranscti       ^,;^:!'; 


J   17,26 


J   14,   1 
—      2 


—  6 

-  7 


it ;  that  the  love  wherewith  thou  hast  loved  me 
may  be  in  them,  and  I  in  them. 

Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled;  ye  believe 
in  God,  believe  also  in  me.  In  my  Father's 
house  are  many  mansions  ;  if  it  were  not  so,  I 
would  have  told  you.  I  go  to  prepare  a  place 
for  you.  And  if  I  go  and  prepare  a  place  for 
you,  I  will  come  again,  and  receive  you  unto 
myself;  that  where  I  am,  there  ye  may  be  also. 
And  whither  I  go  ye  know,  and  the  way  ye 
know. 

Thomas  said  unto  him,  Lord,  we  know  not 
whither  thou  goest ;  and  how  can  we  know 
the  vv^ay  ?  Jesus  said  unto  him,  I  am  the  way, 
the  truth,  and  the  life ;  no  man  cometh  unto 
the  P'ather  but  by  me.  If  ye  had  known  me, 
ye  should  have  known  my  Father  also ;  and 
from  henceforth  ye  know  him,  and  have  seen 
him. 

Philip  said  unto  him,  Lord,  show  us  the 
Father,  and  it  sufficeth  us.  Jesus  said  unto 
him,  Have  I  been  so  long  time  with  you,  and 
yet  hast  thou  not  known  me,  Philip  ?  he  that 
hath  seen  me  hath  seen  the  P'athcr ;  how  sayest 
thou  then.  Show  us  the  Father?  Believest 
thou  not  that  I  am  in  the  Father,  and  the 
Father  in  me  ?  the  words  that  I  speak  unto 
you  I  speak  not  of  myself ;  but  the  Feather  that 


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June  21. 


in  one  Continuous  iitJarratibe* 


Sep.  20. 


dwelleth  in  me,  he  doeth  the  works.  Beheve 
me  that  I  am  in  the  Father,  and  the  Father  in 
me ;  or  else  believe  me  for  the  very  works' 
sake.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  he  that 
believeth  on  me,  the  works  that  I  do  shall  he 
do  also  ;  and  greater  works  than  these  shall  he 
do ;  because  I  go  unto  my  Father.  And  what- 
soever ye  shall  ask  in  my  name,  that  will  I  do, 
that  the  Father  may  be  glorified  in  the  Son. 
If  ye  shall  ask  anything  in  my  name,  I  will 
do  it. 

LXXXI. 

Mar.  22.    June  21.     Sep.  20.    Dec.  20. 

The  test  of  love.    The  Comforter  promised.    Peters 
defiial  foretold. 

T  F  ye  love  me,  said  Jesus,  keep  my  com- 
•*•  mandments.  And  I  will  pray  the  Father, 
and  he  shall  give  you  another  Comforter,  that 
he  may  abide  with  you  for  ever ;  even  the 
Spirit  of  truth ;  whom  the  world  cannot  re- 
ceive, because  it  seeth  him  not,  neither  knoweth 
him  ;  but  ye  know  him  ;  for  he  dwelleth  with 
you,  and  shall  be  in  you.  I  will  not  leave  you 
comfortless  ;  I  will  come  to  you.  Yet  a  little 
while,  and  the  world  seeth  me  no  more  ;  but 
ye  see  me ;  because  I  live,  ye  shall  live  also. 
In  that  day  ye  shall  know  that  I  am  in  my 


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Junes?:       ^^f  JFour  (So0pcl0  arranceti       ^7^; 


Father,  and  ye  in  me,  and  I  in  you.  He  that 
hath  my  commandments,  and  keepeth  them, 
he  it  is  that  loveth  me  ;  and  he  that  loveth  me 
shall  be  loved  of  my  P'ather,  and  I  will  love 
him,  and  will  manifest  myself  to  him.  Judas 
said  unto  him,  not  Iscariot,  Lord,  how  is  it 
that  thou  wilt  manifest  thyself  unto  us,  and 
not  unto  the  world  ?  Jesus  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  If  a  man  love  me,  he  will  keep  my 
words  ;  and  my  Father  will  love  him,  and  we 
will  come  unto  him,  and  make  our  abode  with 
him.  He  that  loveth  me  not  keepeth  not  my 
sayings ;  and  the  word  which  ye  hear  is  not 
mine,  but  the  Father's  which  sent  me.  These 
things  have  I  spoken  unto  you,  being  yet 
present  with  you  ;  but  the  Comforter,  which 
is  the  Holy  Ghost,  whom  the  Father  will  send 
in  my  name,  he  shall  teach  you  all  things,  and 
bring  all  things  to  your  remembrance,  whatso- 
ever I  have  said  unto  you. 

Peace  I  leave  with  you,  my  peace  I  give 
unto  you  ;  not  as  the  world  giveth,  give  I  unto 
you.  Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled,  neither 
let  it  be  afraid.  Ye  have  heard  how  I  said 
unto  you,  I  go  away,  and  come  again  unto 
you.  If  ye  loved  me,  ye  would  rejoice,  be- 
cause I  said,  I  go  unto  the  Father  ;  for  my 
Father  is  greater  than  I.     And   now   I  have 


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.^r     in  one  eiontinuous  iltJarratitie* 


told  you  before  it  come  to  pass,  that,  when  it 
is  come  to  pass,  ye  might  believe.  Hereafter 
I  will  not  talk  much  with  you ;  for  the  prince 
of  this  world  cometh,  and  hath  nothing  in  me. 
But  that  the  world  may  know  that  I  love  the 
Father ;  as  the  Father  gave  me  commandment, 
even  so  I  do.     Arise,  let  us  go  hence. 

And  Jesus  said,  Little  children,  yet  a  little 
while  I  am  with  you.  Ye  shall  seek  me  :  and 
as  I  said  unto  the  Jews,  Whither  I  go,  ye 
cannot  come  ;  so  now  I  say  to  you.  Simon- 
Peter  said  unto  him.  Lord,  whither  goest  thou  ? 
Jesus  answered  him.  Whither  I  go,  thou  canst 
not  follow  me  now ;  but  thou  shalt  follow  me 
afterwards.  Peter  said  unto  him,  Lord,  why 
cannot  I  follow  thee  now  ?  I  will  lay  down 
my  life  for  thy  sake.  Jesus  answered  him. 
Wilt  thou  lay  down  thy  life  for  my  sake  ? 
Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  this  night,  be- 
fore the  cock  crow,  thou  wilt  deny  me  thrice. 
But  he  spake  the  more  vehemently.  Though 
I  should  die  with  thee,  I  will  not  deny  thee, 
in  any  wise.     Likewise  also  said  they  all. 

Then  said  Jesus  unto  them.  All  ye  will  be 
offended  because  of  me  this  night  ;  for  it  is 
written,*  I  will  smite  the  shepherd,  and  the 
sheep  of  the  flock  shall  be  scattered  abroad. 


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M  26,  S2  But  after  I  am  risen  again,  I  will  go  before 
you  into  Galilee.  Peter  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  Though  all  men  shall  be  offended 
because  of  thee,  yet  will  I  never  be  offended. 

L  22,31  And  the  Lord  said,  Simon,  Simon,  behold, 
Satan  hath  desired  to  have  you,  that  he- may 
32  sift  you  as  wheat ;  but  I  have  prayed  for  thee, 
that  thy  faith  fail  not :  and  when  thou  art  con- 
verted, strengthen  thy  brethren.  And  he  said 
unto  him.  Lord,  I  am  ready  to  go  with  thee, 
—  34  both  into  prison,  and  to  death.  And  he  said, 
14,30  I  tell  thee,  Peter,  that  this  day,  even  in  this 
night,  before  the  cock  crow  twice,  thou  wilt 

L  22, 34     thrice  deny  that  thou  knowest  me. 

And  he  said  unto  them.  When  I  sent  you 
without  purse,  and  scrip,  and  shoes,  lacked  ye 
anything?  And  they  said.  Nothing.  Then 
said  he  unto  them.  But  now,  he  that  hath  a 
purse,  let  him  take  it,  and  likewise  his  scrip ; 
and  he  that  hath  no  sword,  let  him  sell  his 
garment,  and  buy  one.  For  I  say  unto  you, 
that  this  that  is  written*  must  yet  be  accom- 
plished in  me,  And  he  was  reckoned  among 
the  transgressors  ;  for  the  things  concerning 
me  have  an  end.  And  they  said,  Lord,  behold, 
here  are  two  swords.  And  he  said  unto  them, 
It  is  enough. 

•  Isa.  liii,  12. 


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in  one  Continuous  Mnxmti'oz* 


Sep.  il. 


When  Jesus  had  spoken  these  words,  and 
when  they  had  sung  a  hymn,  they  went  out,  as 
he  was  wont,  to  the  mount  of  Olives. 

LXXXII. 

Mar.  23.    June  22.     Sep.  21.    Dec.  21. 
Christ' s  agony  ajid  betrayal  in  Gethsemane. 

'T^HEN  came  Jesus  with  them  over  the 
-*■  brook  Cedron,  unto  a  place  called  Geth- 
semane, where  was  a  garden,  into  the  which 
he  entered,  and  his  disciples.  And  when 
he  was  at  the  place,  he  said  unto  them, 
Sit  ye  here,  and  pray  that  ye  enter  not  into 
temptation,  while  I  go  and  pray  yonder. 

And  he  took  with  him  Peter  and  the  two 
sons  of  Zebedee,  James  and  John,  and  began 
to  be  sore  amazed,  and  to  be  sorrowful,  and 
very  heavy.  Then  said  he  unto  them,  My  soul 
is  exceedingly  sorrowful,  even  unto  death :  I 
have  a  baptism  to  be  baptized  with :  and  how 
am  I  straitened  till  it  be  accomplished  !  Tarry 
ye  here,  and  watch  with  me. 

And  he  went  a  little  farther,  and  he  was 
withdrawn  from  them  about  a  stone's  cast,  and 
kneeled  down,  and  fell  on  his  face,  and  prayed, 
saying,  O  my  Father,  if  it  be  possible,  let  this 
cup  pass  from  me  ;  nevertheless  not  as  I  will. 


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juneS       ^^f  ^^^^  ®o0pcl0  arrancen       IZ.l 


K  14,  37 
M  26,  40 
L  22,46 
M  26,  41 


K  14,40 
M26,  44 
L  22,  44 


M  26,  45 
K  14,  41 
M  26,  45 

K  14,  41 


but  as  thou  wiliest.  And  when  he  rose  up 
from  prayer,  and  was  come  to  his  disciples,  he 
found  them  sleeping  for  sorrow,  and  said  unto 
Peter,  Simon,  sleepest  thou  ?  What !  could  ye 
not  watch  with  me  one  hour?  And  he  said 
unto  them.  Why  sleep  ye  ?  rise,  watch  and 
pray,  that  ye  enter  not  into  temptation :  the 
spirit  indeed  is  willing,  but  the  flesh  is  weak. 

He  went  away  again  the  second  time,  and 
prayed,  saying,  O  my  Father,  if  this  cup  may 
not  pass  away  from  me,  except  I  drink  it,  thy 
will  be  done. 

And  when  he  returned,  he  found  them  asleep 
again,  for  their  eyes  were  heavy,  neither  wist 
they  what  to  answer  him.  And  he  left  them, 
and  went  away  again,  and  prayed  the  third 
time,  saying  the  same  words.  And  being  in 
an  agony  he  prayed  more  earnestly  ;  and  his 
sweat  was  as  it  were  great  drops  of  blood  fall- 
ing down  to  the  ground.  And  there  appeared 
an  angel  unto  him  from  heaven,  strengthening 
him. 

Then  came  he  to  his  disciples  the  third  time, 
and  said  unto  them,  Sleep  on  now,  and  take 
your  rest ;  it  is  enough,  the  hour  is  come  ;  be- 
hold, the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed  into  the  hands 
of  sinners.  Rise,  let  us  be  going ;  behold,  he 
is  at  hand  that  doth  betray  me. 


in  one  Continuou©  Manati'oe* 


Sep.  21. 
Dec.  21. 


And  while  ye  yet  spake,  lo,  Judas,  one  of 
the  twelve,  which  knew  the  place,  for  Jesus 
ofttimes  resorted  thither  with  his  disciples, 
came,  and  with  him  a  great  multitude  with 
swords  and  staves,  and  lanterns  and  torches  ; 
having  received  a  band  of  men  and  officers 
from  the  chief  priests  and  Pharisees,  and  the 
scribes  and  elders  of  the  people. 

Now  he  that  betrayed  him  went  before  them, 
and  he  had  given  them  a  token,  saying.  Whom- 
soever I  shall  kiss,  that  same  is  he  ;  take  him, 
hold  him  fast,  and  lead  him  away  safely.  And 
forthwith  he  came  to  Jesus,  and  said,  Hail, 
master  !  and  kissed  him.  And  Jesus  said  unto 
him.  Friend,  wherefore  art  thou  come  ?  Judas, 
betrayest  thou  the  Son  of  man  with  a  kiss  ! 
Jesus  therefore,  knowing  all  things  that  should 
come  upon  him,  went  forth,  and  said  unto  them. 
Whom  seek  ye  ?  They  answered  him,  Jesus  of 
Nazareth.  Jesus  said  unto  them,  I  am  he.  And 
Judas  also,  which  betrayed  him,  stood  with 
them.  As  soon  then  as  he  had  said  unto  them, 
I  am  he,  they  went  backward,  and  fell  to  the 
ground.  Then  asked  he  them  again.  Whom 
seek  ye?  And  they  said,  Jesus  of  Nazareth. 
Jesus  answered,  I  have  told  you  that  I  am  he  ; 
if  therefore  ye  seek  me,  let  these  go  their  way ; 
that  the  saying  might  be  fulfilled,   which  he 


Mar.  23. 
June  22. 


^i?e  JFour  (Soepels  arranccU 


Sep.  2L 
Dec.  21. 


M  26, 
J  18, 
M26, 
J    18, 

L  22, 
J    18, 


spake,  *0f  them  which  thou  gavest  me  have 
I  lost  none. 

When  they  which  were  about  him  saw  what 
would  follow,  they  said  unto  him,  Lord,  shall 
we  smite  with  the  sword  ?  And,  behold,  one 
of  them  which  were  with  Jesus,  Simon  Peter, 
stretched  out  his  hand,  and  drew  his  sword, 
and  smote  the  high  priest's  servant,  and  cut  off 
his  right  ear.  The  servant's  name  was  Malchus. 
And  Jesus  answered  and  said,  Suffer  ye  thus  far. 
And  he  touched  his  ear,  and  healed  him.  Then 
said  Jesus  unto  Peter,  Put  up  thy  sword  into 
the  sheath  ;  for  all  they  that  take  the  sword 
shall  perish  with  the  sword .f  Thinkest  thou 
that  I  cannot  now  pray  to  my  Father,  and  he 
shall  presently  give  me  more  than  twelve  legions 
of  angels?  But  how  then  shall  the  scriptures 
be  fulfilled, it  that  thus  it  must  be  ?  The  cup 
which  my  Father  hath  given  me,  shall  I  not 
drink  it  ?  Then  Jesus  said  unto  the  chief 
priests,  and  captains  of  the  temple,  and  the 
elders,  and  to  the  multitudes,  which  were 
come  to  him.  Are  ye  come  out  as  against 
a  thief  with  swords  and  staves  to  take  me  ? 
I  sat  daily  with  you  teaching  in  the  temple, 
and    yc    stretched    forth    no    hands    against 


J    18, 
L  22, 


M  2fi, 
L  22, 
M  20, 


•  John,  xvii,  12.    Section  Ixxx. 
Gen.  ix,  6.    Ezek.  xxxv,  5,  f..  I  Isa.  liii,  5-12. 


lit  one  Continuous  ijtiarratitje* 


Sep.  22. 


me  ;  but  this  is  your  hour,  and  the  power  of 
darkness. 

But  all  this  was  done,  that  the  scriptures  of 
the  prophets  might  be  fulfilled.*  Then  all  the 
disciples  forsook  him,  and  fled.  And  the  band 
and  the  captain  and  officers  of  the  Jews  took 
Jesus,  and  bound  him,  and  led  him  away. 
And  there  followed  him  a  certain  young  man, 
having  a  linen  cloth  cast  about  his  naked  body ; 
and  the  young  men  laid  hold  on  him  ;  and  he 
'left  the  linen  cloth,  and  fled  from  them  naked. 


LXXXIII. 

Mar.  24.     June  23.     Sep.  22.     Dec.  22. 
Peter  s  denial  of  Chi-ist.     Christ  before  Caiaphas. 

A  ND  they  led  Jesus  away  to  Annas  first ; 
-^^^  for  he  was  father-in-law  to  Caiaphas, 
who  was  the  high  priest  that  same  year.  Now 
Caiaphas  was  he,  who  gave  counsel  to  the  Jews, 
that  it  was  expedient  that  one  man  should  die 
for  the  people. 

And  Simon  Peter  followed  Jesus  afar  off,  and 
so  did  another  disciple ;  that  disciple  was  known 
unto  the  high  priest,  and  went  in  with  Jesus  into 

*  Gen.  iii,  15.    Psa.  xxii,  1.    Isa.  liii,  5-12.    Dan.  ix,  24-26. 
Zech.  xiii,  1. 


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L  22,55 
J  18,  18 
L  22,  55 
M  26,  58 
K  14,  54 

—  66 
J  18,17 
K  14,66 

-  67 
L  22,  56 


J  18,17 

K  14,  67 

M  26,  69 

—  70 


K  14,68 


L  22,58 
M  26,  71 


L  22,  59 
J  18,26 


the  palace  of  the  high  priest.  But  Peter  stood 
at  the  door  without.  Then  went  out  that  other 
disciple,  which  was  known  unto  the  high  priest, 
and  spake  unto  her  that  kept  the  door,  and 
brought  in  Peter.  And  the  servants  and  officers 
stood  there,  and  when  they  had  kindled  a  fire 
in  the  midst  of  the  hall,  for  it  was  cold,  and 
were  set  down  together,  Peter  sat  down  among 
them,  with  the  servants,  to  see  the  end,  and 
warmed  himself  at  the  fire. 

And  as  Peter  was  beneath  in  the  palace, 
there  came  the  damsel  that  kept  the  door, 
one  of  the  maids  of  the  high  priest ;  and 
when  she  saw  Peter  warming  himself,  as  he 
sat  by  the  fire,  she  earnestly  looked  upon 
him,  and  said  unto  Peter,  Art  not  thou  also 
one  of  this  man's  disciples  ?  Thou  also  wast 
with  Jesus  of  Nazareth  of  Galilee.  But  he 
denied  him  before  them  all,  saying.  Woman, 
I  know  him  not,  neither  understand  I  what 
thou  sayest.  And  he  went  out  into  the  porch ; 
and  the  cock  crew. 

And  after  a  little  while,  when  he  was  gone 
out  into  the  porch,  another  maid  saw  him,  and 
said  unto  them  that  were  there,  This  fellow  also 
was  with  Jesus  of  Nazareth.  And  again  he 
denied,  with  an  oath,  I  do  not  know  the  man. 
And  about  the  space  of  one  hour  after,  one  of 


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ep.  22. 
Dec.  22. 


the  servants  of  the  high  priest,  being  his  kins- 
man whose  ear  Peter  cut  off,  said,  Did  not  I 
see  thee  in  the  garden  with  him  ?  Another 
confidently  affirmed,  saying,  Of  a  truth  this 
fellow  also  was  with  him,  for  he  is  a  Galilean ; 
his  speech  agreeth  thereto. 

Then  began  he  to  curse  and  to  swear,  saying, 
I  know  not  this  man  of  whom  ye  speak.  And 
immediately,  while  he  yet  spake,  the  cock  crew 
the  second  time  ;  and  the  Lord  turned,  and 
looked  upon  Peter ;  and  Peter  called  to  mind 
the  word  that  Jesus  had  said  unto  him,  Before 
the  cock  crow  twice,  thou  wilt  deny  me  thrice. 
And  when  he  thought  thereon  he  went  out,  and 
wept  bitterly. 

And  the  men  that  held  Jesus  mocked  him, 
and  smote  him.  And  when  they  had  blindfolded 
him,  they  struck  him  on  the  face,  and  asked 
him,  saying.  Prophesy  unto  us,  thou  Christ ; 
who  is  he  that  smote  thee  ?  And  many  other 
things  blasphemously  spake  they  against  him. 

And  as  soon  as  it  was  day,  the  elders  of  the 
people  and  the  chief  priests  and  the  scribes 
came  together,  and  led  him  into  their  council, 
for  "Annas  had  sent  Jesus  bound  unto  Caiaphas 
the  high  priest,  who  then  asked  Jesus  of  his 
disciples,  and  of  his  doctrine.  Jesus  answered 
him,   I   spake   openly  to   the   world  ;    I  ever 


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K  14,  55 

—  56 

—  57 


M  26,60 
—    61 


taught  in  the  synagogue,  and  in  the  temple, 
whither  the  Jews  always  resort ;  and  in  secret 
have  I  said  nothing.  Why  askest  thou  me? 
ask  them  which  heard  me,  what  I  have  said 
unto  them ;  behold,  they  know  what  I  said. 
And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  one  of  the 
officers  which  stood  by  struck  Jesus  with  the 
palm  of  his  hand,  saying,  Answerest  thou  the 
high  priest  so  ?  Jesus  answered  him.  If  I  have 
spoken  evil,  bear  witness  of  the  evil ;  but  if 
well,  why  smitest  thou  me  ? 

Now  the  chief  priests,  and  elders,  and  all 
the  council,  sought  false  witness  against  Jesus, 
to  put  him  to  death ;  and  found  none.  For 
many  bare  false  witness  against  him,  but  their 
witness  agreed  not  together.  And  there  arose 
certain,  and  bare  false  witness  against  him, 
saying.  We  heard  him  say,  I  will  destroy  this 
temple  that  is  made  with  hands,  and  within 
three  days  I  will  build  another  made  without 
hands.  At  the  last  came  two  false  witnesses, 
and  said,  This  fellow  said,  I  am  able  to  destroy 
the  temple  of  God,  and  to  build  it  in  three 
days.  But  neither  so  did  their  witness  agree 
together. 

And  the  high  priest  stood  up  in  the  midst, 
and  asked  Jesus,  saying,  Answerest  thou  no- 
thing? \vhat  is  it  which  these  witness  against 


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thee  ?  But  Jesus  held  his  peace.  And  the 
elders  of  the  ■  people  and  the  chief  priests  and 
the  scribes  asked  him,  saying,  Art  thou  the 
Christ  ?  tell  us.  And  he  said  unto  them,  If  I 
tell  you,  ye  will  not  believe  ;  and  if  I  also  ask 
you,  ye  will  not  answer  me,  nor  let  me  go. 
Nevertheless,  I  say  unto  you,  hereafter  shall 
ye  see  the  Son  of  man  sitting  on  the  right  hand 
of  the  power  of  God,  and  coming  in  the  clouds 
of  heaven. 

Then  said  they  all.  Art  thou  then  the  Son  of 
God?  And  the  high  priest  said  unto  him,  I 
adjure  thee  by  the  living  God,  that  thou  tell  us 
whether  thou  art  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  God. 
Jesus  said  unto  him.  Thou  hast  said.  Again 
the  high  priest  asked  him,  and  said  unto  him, 
Art  thou  the  Christ,  the  Son  of  the  Blessed? 
And  Jesus  said,  I  am. 

Then  the  high  priest  rent  his  clothes,  saying, 
He  hath  spoken  blasphemy  ;  what  further  need 
have  we  of  witnesses  ?  behold,  now  ye  have 
heard  his  blasphemy  of  his  own  mouth.  What 
think  ye?  They  answered  and  said,  He  is 
guilty  to  death.  Then  did  they  spit  in  his 
face. 


^Zefi.       '^^^  iFour  (So0pel0  arranceu       ^'^;^; 


M27,  1 
K  15,   1 

M27,  2 
L  23,  1 
J  18,28 
M27,  2 
J    18,28 


LXXXIV. 

Mar.  25.    June  24.    Sep.  23.    Dec.  23. 
Christ  before  Pontius  Pilate  and  Herod. 

WHEN  the  morning  was  come,  all  the  chief 
priests  and  elders  of  the  people  and 
the  scribes  took  counsel  against  Jesus  to  put 
him  to  death  ;  and  when  they  had  bound  him, 
the  whole  multitude  of  them  arose,  and  led 
him  from  Caiaphas  unto  the  hall  of  judgment, 
and  delivered  him  to  Pontius  Pilate  the  go- 
vernor. And  it  was  early  ;  and  they  them- 
selves went  not  into  the  judgment  hall,  lest 
they  should  be  defiled  ;  but  that  they  might 
eat  the  passover.  Pilate  then  went  out  unto 
them,  and  said.  What  accusation  bring  ye 
against  this  man  ?  They  answered  and  said 
unto  him,  If  he  were  not  a  malefactor,  we 
would  not  have  delivered  him  up  unto  thee. 
Then  said  Pilate  unto  them.  Take  ye  him,  and 
judge  him  according  to  your  law.  The  Jews 
therefore  said  unto  him,  It  is  not  lawful  for  us 
to  put  any  man  to  death  ;  that  the  saying  of 
Jesus  might  be  fulfilled,  which  he  spake,  signi- 
fying what  death  he  should  die.  And  they 
began  to  accuse  him,  saying.  We  found  this 
fellow  perverting  the  nation,   and   forbidding 


Mar.  25. 
June  24. 


in  one  Continuou0  ^^arratitje* 


Sep.  23. 
Dec.  23. 


to  give  tribute  to  Caesar,  saying  that  he  himself 
is  Christ  a  King.  Then  Pilate  entered  into 
the  judgment  hall  again,  and  called  Jesus,  and 
said  unto  him.  Art  thou  the  King  of  the  Jews  ? 
Jesus  answered  him,  Sayest  thou  this  thing  of 
thyself,  or  did  others  tell  it  thee  of  me?  Pilate 
answered.  Am  I  a  Jew  ?  Thine  own  nation 
and  the  chief  priests  have  delivered  thee  unto 
me  ;  what  hast  thou  done  ?  Jesus  answered. 
My  kingdom  is  not  of  this  world  ;  if  my  king- 
dom were  of  this  world,  then  would  my  servants 
fight,  that  I  should  not  be  delivered  to  the 
Jews ;  but  now  is  my  kingdom  not  hence. 
Pilate  therefore  said  unto  him.  Art  thou  a  king 
then?  Jesus  answered.  That  thou  sayest,  I 
am,  a  king.  To  this  end  was  I  born,  and 
for  this  cause  came  I  into  the  world,  that  I 
should  bear  witness  unto  the  truth.  Every  one 
that  is  of  the  truth  heareth  my  voice.  Pilate 
said  unto  him.  What  is  truth  ?  And  when  he 
had  said  this,  he  went  out  again  unto  the  Jews, 
and  said  unto  them,  I  find  in  him  no  fault 
at  all. 

And  the  chief  priests  and  elders  accused  him 
of  many  things  ;  but  he  answered  nothing.  And 
Pilate  asked  him  again,  saying,  Answerest  thou 
nothing?  behold  how  many  things  they  witness 
against  thee.    But  Jesus  yet  answered  nothing  ; 


Mar.  25. 
June  24. 


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M  27, 14 
L  23,   4 


SO  that  Pilate  marvelled  greatly.  Then  said 
Pilate  to  the  chief  priests  and  to  the  people, 
I  find  no  fault  in  this  man.  And  they  were 
the  more  fierce,  saying,  He  stirreth  up  the 
people,  teaching  throughout  all  Jewry,  beginning 
from  Galilee  to  this  place.  When  Pilate  heard 
of  Galilee,  he  asked  whether  the  man  were  a 
Galilean.  And  as  soon  as  he  knew  that  he 
belonged  unto  Herod's  jurisdiction,  he  sent 
him  to  Herod,  who  himself  also  was  at  Jeru- 
salem at  that  time. 

And  when  Herod  saw  Jesus,  he  was  exceed- 
ingly glad  ;  for  he  was  desirous  to  see  him  of 
a  long  season,  because  he  had  heard  many 
things  of  him  ;  and  he  hoped  to  see  some 
miracle  done  by  him.  Then  he  questioned 
with  him  in  many  words  ;  but  he  answered 
him  nothing.  And  the  chief  priests  and  scribes 
stood  and  vehemently  accused  him.  And  Herod 
with  his  men  of  war  set  him  at  naught,  and 
mocked  him,  and  arrayed  him  in  a  gorgeous 
robe,  and  sent  him  again  to  Pilate.  And  the 
same  day  Pilate  and  Herod  were  made  friends 
together  ;  for  before  they  were  at  enmity  be- 
tween themselves. 

And  Pilate,  when  he  had  called  together  the 
chief  priests  and  the  rulers  and  the  people, 
said   unto   them.   Ye  have   brought  this  man 


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Dec.  23. 


unto  me,  as  one  that  perverteth  the  people ; 
and,  behold,  I,  having  examined  him  before 
you,  have  found  no  fault  in  this  man  touching 
those  things  whereof  ye  accuse  him;  no,  nor 
yet  Herod  ;  for  I  sent  you  to  him ;  and,  lo, 
nothing  worthy  of  death  is  done  unto  him.  I 
will  therefore  chastise  him,  and  release  him. 
Now  at  that  feast  the  governor  was  wont  to 
release  unto  the  people  one  prisoner,  whomso- 
ever they  desired.  Therefore  when  they  were 
gathered  together,  and  the  multitude  crying 
aloud  began  to  desire  him  to  do  as  he  had  ever 
done  unto  them,  Pilate  answered  them,  saying. 
Ye  have  a  custom,  that  I  should  release  unto 
you  one  at  the  passover ;  will  ye  therefore  that 
I  release  unto  you  the  King  of  the  Jews  ? 
For  he  knew  that  the  chief  priests  had  de- 
livered him  for  envy.  But  the  chief  priests 
and  elders  moved  the  people,  that  he  rather 
should  release  unto  them  a  notable  prisoner, 
called  Barabbas,  and  destroy  Jesus.  Now 
Barabbas  was  a  robber,  who  for  a  certain 
sedition  made  in  the  city,  and  for  murder, 
was  cast  into  prison,  and  lay  bound  with 
them  that  had  made  insurrection  with  him. 
The  governor  answered  and  said  unto  them. 
Whether  of  the  twain  will  ye  that  I  release 
unto  you  ?     And  they  cried  out  all  at  once. 


Mar.  2G. 
Jiine  25. 


^f)e  j?our  (So0pel0  arranccti 


Sep.  24. 
Dec.  24. 


L  23,  18 
K  15, 12 

M  27,  22 
K  15, 12 

—  1.3 

—  14 


M  27, 19 


-  21 

—  22 


saying,  Away  with  this  man,  and  release  unto 
us  Barabbas  !  And  Pilate  answered  and  said 
again  unto  them,  What  will  ye  then  that  I 
shall  do  unto  Jesus  who  is  called  Christ  ?  him 
whom  ye  call  the  King  of  the  Jews  ?  And 
they  cried  out  again.  Crucify  him  !  Then 
Pilate  said  unto  them.  Why,  what  evil  hath 
he  done  ?  And  they  cried  out  the  more  ex- 
ceedingly, Crucify  him  ! 

LXXXV. 

Mar.  26.    June  25.     Sep.  24.    Dec.  24. 

Pilate s  wife's  dream;  the  purple  robe  and  the 
crotvn  of  thorns.  Judas  Iscariot's  repentance 
and  suicide. 

A  1  rHEN  Pilate  was  sat  down  on  the  judg- 
^  '  ment  seat,  his  wife  sent  unto  him, 
saying,  Have  thou  nothing  to  do  with  that 
just  man  ;  for  I  have  sufifcred  many  things  this 
day  in  a  dream  because  of  him.  Pilate  there- 
fore, willing  to  release  Jesus,  spake  again  to 
them.  But  they  cried,  saying.  Crucify  him  ! 
Crucify  him  !  And  he  said  unto  them  the 
third  time.  Why,  what  evil  hath  he  done  ?  I 
have  found  no  cause  of  death  in  him  ;  I  will 
therefore  chastise  him,  and  let  him  go.  And 
they  were  instant  with  loud  voices,  requiring 


264 


7Ze7o.     ^"  ^^^  dLmtimom  iJ^arratitje*      J^c'S.' 


that  he  might  be  crucified.     And  the  voices  of 
them  and  of  the  chief  priests  prevailed. 

Pilate  therefore  took  Jesus  and  scourged 
him.  Then  the  soldiers  of  the  governor  took 
Jesus  avi^ay  into  the  common  hall,  called  Prae- 
torium ;  and  gathered  unto  him  the  whole 
band  of  soldiers.  And  they  stripped  him,  and 
put  on  him  a  purple  robe.  And  when  they 
had  platted  a  crown  of  thorns,  they  put  it 
upon  his  head,  and  a  reed  in  his  right  hand  ; 
and  they  bowed  the  knee  before  him,  and 
mocked  him,  sapng.  Hail,  King  of  the  Jews  ! 
And  they  smote  him  with  their  hands,  and 
they  spat  upon  him,  and  took  the  reed,  and 
smote  him  on  the  head.  Pilate  therefore  went 
forth  again,  and  said  unto  them,  Behold,  I 
bring  him  forth  to  you,  that  ye  may  know  that 
I  find  no  fault  in  him.  Then  came  Jesus 
forth,  wearing  the  crown  of  thorns,  and  the 
purple  robe.  And  Pilate  said  unto  them. 
Behold  the  man  !  When  the  chief  priests 
therefore  and  officers  saw  him,  they  cried  out, 
saying,  Crucify  him  !  Crucify  him  !  Pilate 
said  unto  them.  Take  ye  him,  and  crucify 
him  ;  for  I  find  no  fault  in  him.  The  Jews 
answered  him,  We  have  a  law,  and  by  our 
law  he  ought  to  die,  because  he  made  himself 
the  Son  of  God.     When  Pilate  therefore  heard 


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Dec.  24. 


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—  15 


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that  saying,  he  was  the  more  afraid  ;  and  went 
again  into  the  judgment  hall,  and  said  unto 
Jesus,  Whence  art  thou  ?  But  Jesus  gave 
him  no  answer.  Then  said  Pilate  unto  him, 
Speakest  thou  not  unto  me  ?  knowest  thou  not 
that  I  have  power  to  crucify  thee,  and  have 
power  to  release  thee?  Jesus  answered,  Thou 
couldest  have  no  power  at  all  against  me, 
except  it  were  given  thee  from  above  ;  there- 
fore he  that  delivered  me  unto  thee  hath  the 
greater  sin.  And  thenceforth  Pilate  sought  to 
release  him ;  but  the  Jews  cried  out,  sajdng. 
If  thou  let  this  man  go,  thou  art  not  Caesar's 
friend  ;  whosoever  maketh  himself  a  king 
speaketh  against  Caesar. 

When  Pilate  therefore  heard  that  saying,  he 
brought  Jesus  forth,  and  sat  down  in  the  judg- 
ment seat  in  a  place  that  is  called  the  Pave- 
ment, but  in  the  Hebrew,  Gabbatha,  and  he 
said  unto  the  Jews,  Behold  your  King  !  But 
they  cried  out,  Away  with  him  !  Away  with 
him  !  Crucify  him  !  Pilate  said  unto  them. 
Shall  I  crucify  your  King  ?  The  chief  priests 
answered.  We  have  no  king  but  Caesar. 

When  Pilate  saw  that  he  could  prevail 
nothing,  but  rather  that  a  tumult  was  made, 
he  took  water,  and  washed  his  hands  before 
the  multitude,  saying,  I  am  innocent   of  the 


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Dec.  24. 


blood  of  this  just  person ;  see  ye  to  it.  Then 
answered  all  the  people,  and  said,  His  blood 
be  on  us,  and  on  our  children  ! 

And  so  Pilate,  willing  to  content  the  people, 
gave  sentence  that  it  should  be  as  they  re- 
quired. And  he  released  unto  them  him  that 
for  sedition  and  murder  had  been  cast  into 
prison,  whom  they  had  desired ;  but  he  de- 
livered Jesus  unto  them  to  be  crucified.  And 
it  was  the  preparation  of  the  passover,  and 
about  the  third  hour.* 

Then  Judas,  who  had  betrayed  him,  when 
he  saw  that  he  was  condemned,  repented  him- 
self, and  brought  again  the  thirty  pieces  of 
silver  to  the  chief  priests  and  elders,  saying,  I 
have  sinned  in  that  I  have  betrayed  the  inno- 
cent blood.  And  they  said.  What  is  that  to 
us  ?  see  thou  to  that.  And  he  cast  down  the 
pieces  of  silver  in  the  temple,  and  departed, 
and  went  and  hanged  himself;  and  falling 
headlong,  he  burst  asunder  in  the  midst,  and 
all  his  bowels  gushed  out. 

And  the  chief  priests  took  the  silver  pieces, 
and  said.  It  is  not  lawful  to  put  them  into  the 
treasury,  because  it  is  the  price  of  blood.  And 
they  took  counsel,  and  bought  with  them  the 
potter's   field,  to  bury  strangers  in.      And  it 


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was  known  unto  all  the  dwellers  at  Jerusalem. 
M  27,  8  Wherefore  that  field  was  called,  in  their  proper 
M  27i  8  tongue,  Aceldama,  that  is  to  say,  The  field  of 
blood,  unto  this  day. 

Then  was  fulfilled  that  which  was  spoken  by 
the  prophet,*  saying,  And  they  took  the  thirty 
pieces  of  silver,  the  price  of  him  that  was  valued, 
whom  they  of  the  children  of  Israel  did  value, 
and  gave  them  for  the  potter's  field,  as  the  Lord 
appointed  me. 

LXXXVI. 

Mar.  27.    June  26.     Sep.  25.    Dec.  25. 

Christ  bears  his  cross.       The  crucifixion. 
The  dying  thief  saved. 

27, 31  A  ■'^-'-^  ^i'it.x  that  they  had  mocked  Jesus  they 
K  15,20  -^~^  took  the  purple  robe  off  from  him,  and 
M  27,31  put  his  own  raiment  on  him,  and  led  him  away 
J  19,17  to  crucify  him.  And  he  bearing  his  cross  went 
M27,32     forth.      And  as  they  came  out,   they  found  a 

man  of  Cyrene,  Simon  by  name,  the  father  of 
K  15, 21  Alexander  and  Rufus,  who  passed  by,  coming 
L  23, 26     out  of  the  country,  and  on  him  they  laid  the 

cross,  that  he  might  bear  it  after  Jesus. 

And  there  followed  him  a  great  company  of 

people,  and  of  women,  which   also   bewailed 

•  Zech.  xi,  12, 13. 


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June  26. 


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and  lamented  him.  But  Jesus  turning  unto 
them  said,  Daughters  of  Jerusalem,  weep  not 
for  me,  but  weep  for  yourselves,  and  for  your 
children.  For,  behold,  the  days  are  coming, 
in  the  which  they  shall  say.  Blessed  are  the 
barren,  and  the  wombs  that  never  bare,  and 
the  paps  which  never  gave  suck.  Then  shall 
they  begin  to  say  to  the  mountains,  Fall  on  us ; 
and  to  the  hills.  Cover  us.  For  if  they  do 
these  things  in  a  green  tree,  what  shall  be  done 
in  the  dry? 

And  when  they  were  come  to  the  place, 
which  is  called  Calvary,  and  in  the  Hebrew, 
Golgotha  ;  which  is,  being  interpreted,  The 
place  of  a  skull ;  they  gave  him  vinegar  to 
drink  mingled  with  gall :  and  when  he  had 
tasted  thereof,  he  would  not  drink.  And  it 
was  the  third  hour,*  and  there  they  crucified 
him ;  and  with  him  they  crucified  two  thieves ; 
the  one  on  his  right  hand,  and  the  other  on 
his  left,  and  Jesus  in  the  midst.  And  the 
Scripture  was  fulfilled,  which  saith,+  And  he 
was  numbered  with  the  transgressors.  Then 
said  Jesus,  Father,  forgive  them ;  for  they  know 
not  what  they  do. 

And  Pilate  wrote  a  title  of  his  accusation, 
and  put  it  on  the  cross,  over  his  head :  and 

*  i.e.  9  A.M.  t  Isa. liii,  12. 


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the    writing    was,    THIS    IS    JESUS    OF 
NAZARETH     THE     KING     OF     THE 

J  19,19  JEWS.  And  it  was  written  in  Hebrew, 
and  Greek,  and  Latin.  This  title  then  read 
many  of  the  Jews:  for  the  place  where  Jesus 
was  crucified  was  nigh  to  the  city.  Then 
said  the  chief  priests  of  the  Jews  to  Pilate, 
Write  not.  The  King  of  the  Jews  ;  but  that 
he  said,  I  am  King  of  the  Jews.  Pilate 
answered.  What  I  have  written  I  have 
written. 

Then  the  soldiers,  when  they  had  crucified 
Jesus,  took  his  garments,  and  made  four  parts, 
to  every  soldier  a  part ;  and  also  his  coat :  now 
the  coat  was  without  seam,  woven  from  the 
top  throughout.  They  said  therefore  among 
themselves.  Let  us  not  rend  it,  but  cast  lots 
for  it,  whose  it  shall  be  ;  that  the  scripture 
might  be  fulfilled  which  saith,*  They  parted 
my  raiment  among  them,  and  for  my  vesture 
they  did  cast  lots.     These  things  therefore  the 

M  27,36     soldiers  did.     And  sitting  down  they  watched 

L  23, 86     him  there,  and  mocked  him,  saying.   If  thou 
87     art  the  King  of  the  Jews,  save  thyself. 

M  27, 89  And  they  that  passed  by  reviled  him,  wag- 
ging their  heads,  and  saying,  Ah,  thou  that 
destroyest  the  temple,  and  buildest  it  in  three 

•  Psa.  xxii,  19. 


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Dec.  25. 


days,  save  thyself.  If  thou  art  the  Son  of  God, 
come  down  from  the  cross.  And  the  people 
stood  beholding;  and  the  rulers  also  with 
them  ;  likewise  also  the  chief  priests  mock- 
ing said  among  themselves  with  the  scribes 
and  elders,  He  saved  others  ;  himself  he  can- 
not save.  If  he  is  the  Christ,  the  chosen  of 
God,  the  King  of  Israel,  let  him  now  come 
down  from  the  cross,  and  we  will  believe  him. 
He  trusted  in  God  ;  let  him  deliver  him  now, 
if  he  will  have  him  ;  for  he  said,  I  am  the  Son 
of  God.  The  thieves  also,  which  were  crucified 
with  him,  cast  the  same  in  his  teeth.* 

And  one  of  the  malefactors  which  were 
hanged  railed  on  him,  saying.  If  thou  art 
Christ,  save  thyself  and  us.  But  the  other 
answering  rebuked  him,  saying.  Dost  not 
thou  fear  God,  seeing  thou  art  in  the  same 
condemnation  ?  And  we  indeed  justly ;  for 
we  receive  the  due  reward  of  our  deeds ;  but 
this  man  hath  done  nothing  amiss.  And  he 
said  unto  Jesus,  Lord,  remember  me  when 
thou  comest  into  thy  kingdom.  And  Jesus 
said  unto  him.  Verily,  I  say  unto  thee,  to- 
day shalt  thou  be  with  me  in  paradise. 
*  Psa.  xxii,  7, 8. 


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M  27,  56 
L  23,  49 
K  15,  41 


K  15,  33 


LXXXVII. 

Mar.  28.    June  27.    Sep.  26,    Dec.  26. 
Christ's  death  and  burial. 

XT OW  there  stood  by  the  cross  of  Jesus  his 
-^^  mother,  and  his  mother's  sister,  Mary, 
the  wife  of  Cleophas,  and  Mary  Magdalene. 
There  were  also  women  looking  on  afar  off; 
among  whom  were  Mary,  the  mother  of  James 
the  less  and  of  Joses,  and  Salome,  the  mother 
of  Zebedee's  children,  and  all  his  acquaintance, 
and  the  women,  who  also,  when  he  was  in 
Galilee,  followed  him,  and  ministered  unto 
him,  and  many  other  women  which  came  up 
with  him  unto  Jerusalem. 

When  Jesus  therefore  saw  his  mother,  and 
the  disciple  standing  by,  whom  he  loved,  he 
said  unto  his  mother,  Woman,  behold  thy  son ! 
Then  said  he  to  the  disciple,  Behold  thy  mother ! 
And  from  that  hour  that  disciple  took  her  unto 
his  own  home. 

And  when  the  sixth  hour*  was  come  there 
was  darkness  over  the  whole  land  until  the 
ninth  hour.f  And  at  the  ninth  hour  Jesus 
cried  with  a  loud  voice,  saying,  Eloi,  Eloi, 
lama  sabachthani  ?  which  is,  being  interpreted. 


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My  God,  my  God,  why  hast  thou  forsaken 
me?*  And  some  of  them  that  stood  by,  when 
they  heard  it,  said,  Behold,  he  calleth  EHjah. 
The  rest  said.  Let  be,  let  us  see  whether  Elijah 
will  come  to  save  him. 

After  this,  Jesus  knowing  that  all  things  were 
now  accomplished,  that  the  scripture  might  be 
fulfilled, t  said,  I  thirst.  Now  there  was  set  a 
vessel  full  of  vinegar ;  and  straightway  one  of 
them  ran,  and  took  a  sponge,  and  filled  it  with 
vinegar,  and  put  it  upon  hyssop,  and  put  it  to 
his  mouth.  When  Jesus  therefore  had  received 
the  vinegar,  he  said.  It  is  finished.  And  when 
he  had  cried  again  with  a  loud  voice.  Father, 
into  thy  hands  I  commend  my  spirit,  J  he  bowed 
^■^is  head,  and  gave  up  the  ghost. 

''  Now  when  the  centurion,  which  stood  over 
against  him,  saw  that  he  so  cried  out,  and  gave 
up  the  ghost,  he  glorified  God,  saying.  Cer- 
tainly this  was  a  righteous  man.  And  all  the 
people  that  came  together  to  that  sight,  be- 
holding the  things  which  were  done,  feared 
greatly,  and  smote  their  breasts,  and  returned, 
saying.  Truly  this  was  the  Son  of  God. 

And  the  sun  was  darkened,  and  the  veil  of 
the  temple  was  rent  in  twain  from  the  top  to 
the  bottom. 


*  Psa.  xxii,  1. 


t  Psa.  Ixix,  21. 


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Tune 2?:       ^I>e  JFour  (So0pel0  arraneeU       IZl 


—  35 

—  36 


K  15,  42 

—  43 
:\t  27,  57 
I,  23.  51 
K  15.  43 
L  23,  50 

—  51 
J    19,38 


J  19,31  The  Jews,  because  it  was  the  preparation, 
that  the  bodies  should  not  remain  upon  the 
cross  on  the  sabbath  day,  (for  that  sabbath  day 
was  a  high  day, )  besought  Pilate  that  their  legs 
might  be  broken,  and  that  they  might  be  taken 
away.  Then  came  the  soldiers,  and  broke  the 
legs  of  the  first,  and  of  the  other  v/hich  was  cru- 
cified with  him.  But  when  they  came  to  Jesus, 
and  saw  that  he  was  dead  already,  they  broke 
not  his  legs  ;  but  one  of  the  soldiers  with  a 
spear  pierced  his  side,  and  forthwith  came  there- 
out blood  and  water.  And  he  that  saw  it  bore 
record,  and  his  record  is  true ;  and  he  knoweth 
that  he  saith  true,  that  ye  might  believe.  For 
these  things  were  done  that  the  scripture  should 
be  fulfilled,*  A  bone  of  him  shall  not  be  broken. 
And  again  another  scripture  saith,  f  They  shall 
look  on  him  whom  they  pierced. 

And  now  when  the  even  was  come,  that  is, 
the  day  before  the  sabbath,  Joseph,  a  rich  man 
of  Arimathea,  a  city  of  the  Jews,  an  honour- 
able counsellor,  a  good  man,  and  a  just,  (the 
same  had  not  consented  to  the  counsel  and 
deed  of  them),  being  a  disciple  of  Jesus,  but 
secretly  for  fear  of  the  Jews,  who  also  himself 
K  15,43  I  waited  for  the  kingdom  of  God,  went  in  boldly 
J  19,38     and  besought  Pilate  that  he  might  take  away 


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Sep.  2-. 


the  body  of  Jesus.  And  Pilate  marvelled  if 
he  was  already  dead  :  and  calling  unto  him 
the  centurion,  he  asked  him  whether  he  had 
been  any  while  dead.  And  when  he  knew  it 
of  the  centurion,  he  commanded  the  body  to 
be  delivered  to  Joseph. 

And  he  bought  fine  linen,  and  took  him 
down ;  and  there  came  also  Nicodemus,  who 
at  the  first  came  to  Jesus  by  night,  and  brought 
a  mixture  of  myrrh  and  aloes,  about  a  hundred 
pound  weight.  Then  took  they  the  body  of 
Jesus,  and  wound  it  in  clean  linen  clothes  with 
the  spices,  as  the  manner  of  the  Jews  is  to  bury. 

Now  in  the  place  where  he  was  crucified 
there  was  a  garden  ;  and  in  the  garden  a  new 
sepulchre,  Joseph  of  Arimathea's  own  new 
tomb,  which  he  had  hewn  out  in  the  rock  ;  and 
wherein  never  man  before  was  laid.*  There 
laid  they  Jesus  therefore,  for  the  sepulchre  was 
nigh  at  hand.  And  Mary  Magdalene  and  Mary 
the  mother  of  Jesus,  and  the  women  also  which 
came  with  him  from  Galilee,  followed  after, 
and  beheld  the  sepulchre,  and  how  the  body 
was  laid.  And  Joseph  rolled  a  great  stone  to 
the  door  of  the  sepulchre,  and  departed.  And 
there  were  Mary  Magdalene  and  the  other  Mary 
sitting  over  against  the  sepulchre. 

*  Isa.  liii,  9. 


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Dec.  27. 


M  27,  62 


K  16,  2 
J  20  1 
M  28,   2 


LXXXVIII. 

Mar.  29.    June  28.     Sep.  27.    Dec.  27. 

^  guard  placed  at  the  sepulchre.  The  resurrection 
of  Christ.  The  women  come  to  the  sepulchre. 
Christ  appears  to  Mary  Magdalene. 

"VT  OW  the  next  day,  that  followed  the  day 
•^  ^  of  the  preparation,  the  chief  priests  and 
Pharisees  came  together  unto  Pilate,  saying. 
Sir,  we  remember  that  that  deceiver  said,* 
while  he  was  yet  alive,  After  three  days  I 
will  rise  again.  Command  therefore  that  the 
sepulchre  be  made  sure  until  the  third  day, 
lest  his  disciples  come  by  night,  and  steal  him 
away,  and  say  unto  the  people.  He  is  risen 
from  the  dead  ;  so  the  last  error  shall  be  worse 
than  the  first.  Pilate  said  unto  them.  Ye  have 
a  watch  ;  go  your  way,  make  it  as  sure  as  ye 
can.  So  they  went,  and  made  the  sepulchre 
sure,  sealing  the  stone,  and  setting  a  watch. 

Very  early  in  the  morning,  when  it  was  yet 
dark,  behold,  there  was  a  great  earthquake  ; 
for  the  angel  of  the  Lord  descended  from 
heaven,  and  came  and  rolled  back  the  stone 
from  the  door,  and  sat  upon  it.  His  counte- 
nance was  like  lightning,  and  his  raiment  white 

*  Luke  ix  22.    Section  xlilL 


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as  snow  ;  and  for  fear  of  him  the  keepers  did 
shake,  and  became  as  dead  men.  And  the 
rocks  rent ;  and  the  graves  were  opened  ;  and 
many  bodies  of  the  saints  which  slept  arose, 
and  came  out  of  the  graves  after  his  resurrec- 
tion, and  went  into  the  holy  city,  and  appeared 
unto  many. 

And  some  of  the  watch  came  into  the  city, 
and  showed  unto  the  chief  priests  all  the  things 
that  were  done.  And  when  they  were  assem- 
bled with  the  elders,  and  had  taken  counsel, 
they  gave  large  money  unto  the  soldiers,  saying, 
Say  ye.  His  disciples  came  by  night,  and  stole 
him  away  while  we  slept.  And  if  this  come  to 
the  governor's  ears,  we  will  persuade  him,  and 
secure  you.  So  they  took  the  money,  and  did 
as  they  were  taught ;  and  this  saying  is  com- 
monly reported  among  the  Jews  until  this  day. 
In  the  end  of  the  sabbath,  as  it  began  to 
dawn  toward  the  first  day  of  the  week,  came 
Mary  Magdalene  and  the  other  Mary,  the 
mother  of  James,  and  Salome,  to  see  the  se- 
pulchre, and  brought  sweet  spices  that  they 
might  anoint  him.  And  they  said  among 
themselves.  Who  shall  roll  us  away  the  stone 
from  the  door  of  the  sepulchre?  for  it  was 
very  great.  And  when  they  looked,  they  saw 
that  the  stone  was  rolled  away. 


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Then  Mary  Magdalene  ran,  and  came  to 
Simon  Peter,  and  to  the  other  disciple,  whom 
Jesus  loved,  and  said  unto  them,  They  have 
taken  away  the  Lord  out  of  the  sepulchre,  and 
we  know  not  where  they  have  laid  him. 
K  16,  2  And  thie  women  came  unto  the  sepulchre  at 
M  28,  2  the  rising  of  the  sun,  and  an  angel  sat  upon 
5  the  stone  ;  and  said  unto  the  women.  Fear  not 
ye,  for  I  know  that  ye  seek  Jesus  who  was 
crucified.  He  is  not  here ;  for  he  is  risen,  as 
he  said.*  Come,  see  the  place  where  the  Lord 
K  16,  5  lay.  And  •  entering  into  the  sepulchre,  they 
saw  a  young  man  sitting  on  the  right  side, 
clothed  in  a  long  white  garment,  and  they 
were  affrighted.  And  he  said  unto  them,  Be 
not  affrighted  :  ye  seek  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  who 
was  crucified.  He  is  risen  ;  he  is  not  here, 
—  7  Behold  the  place  where  they  laid  him.  But  go 
M  28,  7  your  way  quickly,  and  tell  his  disciples  and 
K  16,  7  Peter,  that  he  goeth  before  you  into  Galilee ; 
there  shall  ye  see  him,  as  he  said  unto  you.f 
M  28,  7  Lo,  I  have  told  you.  And  they  went  out 
M  28^  8  quickly,  and  fled  from  the  sepulchre  with 
fear  and  great  joy ;  neither  said  they  any- 
thing to  any  man,  for  they  were  afraid,  and 
M  28,  8  did  run  to  bring  his  disciples  word. 
J  20,  2         Mary  Magdalene  having  told  Peter  and  that 

•  Luke  ix,  22.    Sect.  xUii.  +  John  xvi,  22.    Sect,  bixix. 


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Other  disciple,  they  went  forth  and  came  to  the 
sepulchre.  So  they  ran  both  together ;  and 
the  other  disciple  did  outrun  Peter,  and  came 
first  to  the  sepulchre.  And  he  stooping  down, 
and  looking  in,  saw  the  linen  clothes  lying ; 
yet  went  he  not  in.  Then  came  Simon  Peter 
following  him,  and  went  into  the  sepulchre,  and 
saw  the  linen  clothes  lie,  and  the  napkin,  that 
was  about  his  head,  not  lying  with  the  linen 
clothes,  but  wrapped  together  in  a  place  by 
itself.  Then  went  in  also  that  other  disciple, 
which  came  first  to  the  sepulchre,  and  he  saw, 
and  believed.  For  as  yet  they  knew  not  the 
scripture,*  that  he  must  rise  again  from  the 
dead.  Then  the  two  disciples  went  away  again 
unto  their  own  home,  wondering  at  that  which 
was  come  to  pass. 

But  Mary  stood  without  at  the  sepulchre 
weeping ;  and  as  she  wept,  she  stooped  down, 
and  looked  into  the  sepulchre,  and  saw  two 
angels  in  white  sitting,  the  one  at  the  head, 
and  the  other  at  the  feet,  where  the  body  of 
Jesus  had  lain.  And  they  said  unto  her. 
Woman,  why  weepest  thou?  She  said  unto 
them.  Because  they  have  taken  away  my 
Lord,  and  I  know  not  where  they  have  laid 
him.     And  when  she  had  thus  said,  she  turned 


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Dec.  28. 


herself  back,  and  saw  Jesus  standing,  and 
knew  not  that  it  was  Jesus.  Jesus  said  unto 
her,  Woman,  why  weepest  thou  ?  whom  seekest 
thou  ?  She,  supposing  him  to  be  the  gardener, 
said  unto  him.  Sir,  if  thou  hast  borne  him 
hence,  tell  me  where  thou  hast  laid  him,  and 
I  will  take  him  away.  Jesus  said  unto  her, 
Mary  !  She  turned  herself,  and  said  unto  him, 
Rabboni !  which  is  to  say,  Master  !  Jesus  said 
unto  her.  Touch  me  not ;  for  I  am  not  yet  as- 
cended to  my  Father:  but  go  to  my  brethren  and 
say  unto  them,  I  ascend  unto  my  Father,  and 
your  Father  ;  and  to  my  God,  and  your  God. 

Mary  Magdalene  came  and  told  the  disciples 
that  had  been  with  him,  as  they  mourned  and 
w^ept,  that  she  had  seen  the  Lord,  and  that  he 
had  spoken  these  things  unto  her.  And  they, 
when  they  had  heard  that  he  was  alive,  and 
had  been  seen  of  her,  beheved  not. 

LXXXIX. 

Mar,  30.    June  29.     Sep.  28.    Dec.  28. 

Christ  appears  to  the  women,  and  afterwards  to 

the  two  disciples  going  to  Emmaus. 

AND  as  the  women  went  to  tell  Jesus'  dis- 
ciples, behold,  Jesus  met  them,  saying, 
All  hail !  And  they  came  and  held  him  by 
the  feet  and  worshipped  him.    Then  said  Jesus 


Mar.  SO. 
June  29. 


in  one  Continuou0  ii5arratitie* 


Sep.  28. 
Dec.  28. 


unto  them,  Be  not  afraid  ;  go  tell  my  brethren 
that  they  go  into  Galilee,  and  there  shall  they 
see  me.  And  the  women  also  which  came 
with  him  from  Galilee,  having  prepared  spices 
and  ointments,  and  rested  the  sabbath  day  ac- 
cording to  the  commandment,*  came  unto  the 
sepulchre  very  early  in  the  morning,  upon  the 
first  day  of  the  week,  bringing  the  spices  which 
they  had  prepared  ;  and  certain  others  with 
them.  And  they  found  the  stone  rolled  away 
from  the  sepulchre  ;  and  they  entered  in  ;  and 
found  not  the  body  of  the  Lord  Jesus.  And 
it  came  to  pass  as  they  were  much  perplexed 
thereabout,  behold,  two  men  stood  by  them  in 
shining  garments.  And  as  they  were  afraid, 
and  bowed  down  their  faces  to  the  earth,  they 
said  unto  them,  Why  seek  ye  the  living  among 
the  dead  ?  He  is  not  here  ;  but  is  risen.  Re- 
member how  he  spake  unto  you,  when  he  was 
yet  in  Galilee,  saying.  The  Son  of  man  must 
be  delivered  into  the  hands  of  sinful  men,  and 
be  crucified  ;  and  the  third  day  rise  again.t 

And  they  remembered  his  words,  and  re- 
turned from  the  sepulchre,  and  told  all  these 
things  unto  the  eleven,  and  to  all  the  rest.  It 
was  Mary  Magdalene,  out  of  whom  he  had 
cast  seven  devils,  and  Joanna,  and  Mary  the 

*  Ex.  XX,  10.  t  Luke  ix,  22.    Section  xliii. 


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mother  of  James,  and  other  women  that  were 
with  them,  which  told  these  things  unto  the 
apostles.  And  their  words  seemed  to  them  as 
idle  tales,  and  they  believed  them  not. 

And,  behold,  two  of  them  went  that  same 
day  to  a  village  called  Emmaus,  which  was 
from  Jerusalem  about  threescore  furlongs.*  And 
they  talked  together  of  all  these  things  which 
had  happened.  And  it  came  to  pass,  that, 
while  they  communed  together  and  reasoned, 
J^sus  himself  drew  near,  and  went  with  them. 
But  their  eyes  were  holden  that  they  should 
not  know  him,  for  he  appeared  in  another 
form.  And  he  said  unto  them.  What  manner 
of  communications  are  these  that  ye  have  one 
to  another,  as  ye  walk,  and  are  sad  ?  And 
the  one  of  them,  whose  name  was  Cleophas, 
answering  said  unto  him,  Art  thou  only  a 
stranger  in  Jerusalem,  and  hast  not  known  the 
things  which  are  come  to  pass  there  in  these 
days  ?  And  he  said  unto  them,  What  things  ? 
And  they  said  unto  him.  Concerning  Jesus  of 
Nazareth,  which  was  a  prophet  mighty  in  deed 
and  word  before  God  and  all  the  people  ;  and 
how  the  chief  priests  and  our  rulers  delivered 
him  to  be  condemned  to  death,  and  have 
crucified   him.      But   we  trusted    that   it  had 

*  Seven  miles  and  a  half. 


Til'eM.     1"  f""^  Continuous  ji^arratitie.      ^^ 


been  he  which  should  have  redeemed  Israel ; 
and  beside  all  this,  to  day  is  the  third  day 
since  these  things  were  done.  Yea,  and  cer- 
tain women  also  of  our  company  made  us 
astonished,  which  were  early  at  the  sepulchre  : 
and  when  they  found  not  his  body,  they  came, 
saying,  that  they  had  also  seen  a  vision  of 
angels,  which  said  that  he  was  alive.  And 
certain  of  them  which  were  with  us  went  to 
the  sepulchre,  and  found  it  even  so  as  the 
women  said;  but  him  they  saw  not. 

Then  he  said  unto  them,  O  fools,  and  slow 
of  heart  to  believe  all  that  the  prophets  have 
spoken ;  ought  not  Christ  to  have  suffered  these 
things,  and  to  enter  into  his  glory  ?  And 
beginning  at  Moses  and  all  the  prophets,  he 
expounded  unto  them  in  all  the  scriptures  the 
things  concerning  himself.  And  they  drew 
nigh  unto  the  village,  whither  they  went ;  and 
he  made  as  if  he  would  have  gone  further. 
But  they  constrained  him,  saying,  Abide  with 
us ;  for  it  is  toward  evening,  and  the  day  is  far 
spent.  And  he  went  in  to  tarry  with  them. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he  sat  at  meat  with 
them,  that  he  took  bread  and  blessed  it,  and 
brake,  and  gave  to  them.  And  their  eyes  were 
opened,  and  they  knew  him  ;  and  he  vanished 
out  of  their  sight. 


^"•''-       Zl)t  JFour  «O0pcl0  arranceti       i^Z 


JuneE 


And  they  said  one  to  another,  Did  not  our 
heart  burn  within  us,  while  he  talked  with  us 
by  the  way,  and  while  he  opened  to  us  the 
scriptures  ?     And  they  rose  up  the  same  hour, 
and   returned   to    Jerusalem,    and    found   the 
eleven  gathered  together,  and  them  that  were 
with  them,  saying,  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed, 
and  hath  appeared  to  Simon.     And  they  told 
K  16. 13     unto  the  residue  what  things  were  done  in  the 
L  24,35     way,  and  how  he  was  known  to  them  in  break- 
K  16,13     ing  of  bread  ;  but  neither  believed  they  them. 


XC. 

Mar.  31.    June  30.     Sep.  29.    Dec.  29. 

Christ  appears  to  the  disciples  as  they  sit  at  meat. 

,    , .  ND  as  the  disciples  thus  spake,  while  they 

K  16, 14         '  * 


L  24,  86  A    ] 

K  16, 14        /-A 

J  20,19     -^  ■*-     sat  at  meat,  the  same  day  at  evenmg, 

being  the  first  day  of  the  week,  when  the  doors 

were  shut  where  they  were  assembled  for  fear 

L  24,86     of  the  Jews,  came  Jesus  himself  and  stood  in 

I  the  midst,  and  said  unto  them.  Peace  be  unto 

_  37    you  !     But  they  were  terrified  and  affrighted, 

_  88    and  supposed  that  they  saw  a  spirit.     And  he 

said  unto  them.    Why  are   ye  troubled?   and 

K  16, 14     why  do  thoughts  arise  in  your  hearts  ?    And 

he   upbraided   them   with    their   unbelief  and 


Mar.  31. 
June  30. 


in  one  €ontinuou0  ilSarratitje. 


Sep.  29. 
Dec.  29. 


hardness  of  heart,  because  they  believed  not 
them  which  had  seen  him  after  he  was  risen. 
And  he  said,  Behold  my  hands  and  my  feet, 
that  it  is  I  myself ;  handle  me,  and  see ;  for  a 
spirit  hath  not  flesh  and  bones,  as  ye  see  me 
have.  And  when  he  had  thus  spoken,  he 
showed  them  his  hands,  and  his  side,  and  his 
feet.  Then  were  the  disciples  glad,  when  they 
saw  the  Lord. 

And  while  they  yet  believed  not  for  joy,  and 
wondered,  he  said  unto  them.  Have  ye  here 
any  meat?  And  they  gave  him  a  piece  of  a 
broiled  fish,  and  of  a  honeycomb.  And  he 
took  it,  and  did  eat  before  them.  And  he 
said  unto  them.  These  are  the  words  which  I 
spake  unto  you,  while  I  was  yet  with  you, 
that  all  things  must  be  fulfilled,  which  were 
written  in  the  law  of  Moses,  and  in  the  pro- 
phets, and  in  the  Psalms,  concerning  me.  Then 
opened  he  their  understanding,  that  they  might 
understand  the  scriptures,  and  said  unto  them. 
Thus  it  is  written,  and  thus  it  behoved  Christ 
to  suffer,*  and  to  rise  from  the  dead  the  third 
day  ;  and  that  repentance  and  remission  of  sins 
should  be  preached  in  his  name  among  all 
nations,  beginning  at  Jerusalem.  And  ye  are 
witnesses  of  these  things.     And  behold,  I  send 

*  Isa.  liii,  5. 


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J  20 
A  1 
K  16 


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I    J 


the  promise  of  my  Father*  upon  you  ;  but  tarry 
ye  in  the  city  of  Jerusalem,  until  ye  be  endued 
with  power  from  on  high. 

Then  said  Jesus  to  them  again,  Peace  be 
unto  you  !  As  my  Father  hath  sent  me,  even 
so  send  I  you.  Ye  shall  be  witnesses  unto  me, 
in  Jerusalem  and  in  all  Judaea  and  in  Samaria, 
and  unto  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth.  Go 
ye  into  all  the  world,  and  preach  the  gospel  to 
every  creature.  He  that  believeth  and  is  bap- 
tized shall  be  saved  ;  but  he  that  believeth  not 
shall  be  damned.  And  these  signs  shall  follow 
them  that  believe  ;  in  my  name  shall  they  cast 
out  devils  ;  they  shall  speak  with  new  tongues ; 
they  shall  take  up  serpents,  and  tread  on  scor- 
pions, and  have  power  over  all  the  power  of 
the  enemy ;  and  nothing  shall  by  any  means 
hurt  them.  If  they  drink  any  deadly  thing,  it 
shall  not  hurt  them  ;  and  they  shall  lay  hands 
on  the  sick,  and  they  shall  recover. 

And  when  he  had  said  this,  he  breathed  on 
them,  and  said  unto  them.  Receive  ye  the 
Holy  Ghost ;  whosesoever  sins  ye  remit,  they 
are  remitted  unto  them  ;  and  whosesoever  sins 
ye  retain,  they  are  retained.  Verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  whatsoever  ye  shall  bind  on  earth  shall  be 
bound  in  heaven ;  and  whatsoever  ye  shall 
•  Isa.  xUv,  S    Joel  ii,  28. 


•2^6 


Mar.  31.  ,  ^         .  :^  ^-^  Sep.  29. 

juneso.     1"  ^'^^  erontmuou0  il^arratitje*      Dec.29. 


loose  on  earth,  shall  be  loosed  in  heaven. 
Again  I  say  unto  you,  that  if  two  of  you  shall 
agree  on  earth  as  touching  any  thing  that  they 
shall  ask,  it  shall  be  done  for  them  of  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven  ;  for  where  two  or 
three  are  gathered  together  in  my  name,  there 
am  I  in  the  midst  of  them. 

But  Thomas,  called  Didymus,  one  of  the 
twelve,  was  not  with  them  when  Jesus  came. 
The  other  disciples  therefore  said  unto  him, 
We  have  seen  the  Lord !  But  he  said  unto 
them,  Except  I  shall  see  in  his  hands  the  print 
of  the  nails,  and  put  my  finger  into  the  print 
of  the  nails,  and  thrust  my  hand  into  his  side, 
I  will  not  believe. 

And  after  eight  days,  again  his  disciples  were 
within,  and  Thomas  with  them  ;  then  came 
Jesus,  the  doors  being  shut,  and  stood  in  the 
midst,  and  said.  Peace  be  unto  you  !  Then 
said  he  to  Thomas,  Reach  hither  thy  finger, 
and  behold  my  hands  ;  and  reach  hither  thy 
hand,  and  thrust  it  into  my  side  ;  and  be  not 
faithless,  but  believing.  And  Thomas  answered 
and  said  unto  him.  My  Lord  and  my  God  ! 
Jesus  said  unto  him,  Thomas,  because  thou 
hast  seen  me,  thou  hast  believed  ;  blessed  are 
they  that  have  not  seen,  and  yet  have  believed. 


287 


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Sep.  30. 
Dec.  30. 


XCI. 
Apl.  1.    July  1.     Sep, 


Dec.  30. 


Christ  appears  to  the  disciples  at  the  sea  of  Tiberias. 
Christ' s  ascension  to  heaven. 

A  FTER  these  things  Jesus  showed  himself 
-^^^  again  to  the  disciples,  at  the  sea  of 
Tiberias  ;  and  on  this  wise  showed  he  himself. 
There  were  together  Simon  Peter,  and  Thomas 
called  Didymus,  and  Nathanael  of  Cana  in 
Galilee,  and  the  sons  of  Zebedee,  and  two 
other  of  his  disciples.  Simon  Peter  said  unto 
them,  I  go  a  fishing.  They  said  unto  him, 
We  also  go  with  thee.  They  went  forth,  and 
entered  into  a  ship  immediately  ;  and  that 
night  they  caught  nothing.  But  when  the 
morning  was  now  come,  Jesus  stood  on  the 
shore ;  but  the  disciples  knew  not  that  it  was 
Jesus.  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them.  Children, 
have  ye  any  meat  ?  They  answered  him.  No. 
And  he  said  unto  them.  Cast  the  net  on  the 
right  side  of  the  ship,  and  ye  shall  find.  They 
cast  therefore,  and  then  they  were  not  able  to 
draw  it  for  the  multitude  of  fishes.  Therefore 
that  disciple  whom  Jesus  loved  said  unto  Peter, 
It  is  the  Lord.  Then  when  Simon  Peter  heard 
that  it  was  the  Lord,  he  girt  his  fisher's  coat 


Apl.  1. 
July  1. 


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Sep. 
Dec. 


unto  him  (for  he  was  naked),  and  did  cast 
himself  into  the  sea.  And  the  other  disciples 
came  in  a  little  ship  ;  (for  they  were  not  far 
from  land,  but  as  it  were  two  hundred  cubits,) 
dragging  the  net  with  fishes.  As  soon  then  as 
they  were  come  to  land,  they  saw  a  fire  of  coals 
there,  and  fish  laid  thereon,  and  bread.  Jesus 
said  unto  them,  Bring  of  the  fish  which  ye 
have  now  caught.  Simon  Peter  went  up,  and 
drew  the  net  to  land  full  of  great  fishes,  a 
hundred  and  fifty  and  three  ;  and  for  all  there 
were  so  many,  yet  was  not  the  net  broken. 
Jesus  said  unto  them,  Come  and  dine.  And 
none  of  the  disciples  durst  ask  him,  Who  art 
thou  ?  knowing  that  it  was  the  Lord.  Jesus 
then  came  and  took  bread,  and  gave  them,  and 
fish  likewise.  This  is  the  third  time  that  Jesus 
showed  himself  to  his  disciples,  after  that  he 
was  risen  from  the  dead. 

So  when  they  had  dined,  Jesus  said  to  Simon 
Peter,  Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou  me  more 
than  these?  He  said  unto  him.  Yea,  Lord ;  thou 
knowest  that  I  love  thee.  He  said  unto  him, 
Feed  my  lambs.  He  said  to  him  again,  the 
second  time,  Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou 
me  ?  He  said  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord  ;  thou 
knowest  that  I  love  thee.  He  said  unto  him, 
Feed  my  sheep.     He  said  unto  him  the  third 


Apl.  1. 
Julyl. 


Zf)t  JFour  &osptl0  arrangeti 


Sep.  30. 
Dec.  SO. 


time,  Simon,  son  of  Jonas,  lovest  thou  me  ? 
Peter  was  grieved  because  he  said  unto  him 
the  third  time,  Lovest  thou  me  ?  And  he  said 
unto  him,  Lord,  thou  knowest  all  things  ;  thou 
knowest  that  I  love  thee.  Jesus  said  unto  him, 
Feed  my  sheep.  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  thee, 
when  thou  wast  young,  thou  girdedst  thyself, 
and  walkedst  whither  thou  wouldest  :  but 
when  thou  shalt  be  old,  thou  shalt  stretch 
forth  thy  hands,  and  another  shall  gird  thee, 
and  carry  thee  whither  thou  wouldest  not. 
This  spake  he,  signifying  by  what  death  he 
should  glorify  God.  And  when  he  had  spoken 
this,  he  said  unto  him.  Follow  me.  Then 
Peter,  turning  about,  saw  the  disciple  whom 
Jesus  loved  following  ;  which  also  leaned  on 
his  breast  at  supper,  and  said.  Lord,  which  is 
he  that  betrayeth  thee  ?  Peter  seeing  him,  said 
to  Jesus,  Lord,  and  what  shall  this  man  do? 
Jesus  said  unto  him.  If  I  will  that  he  tarry  till 
I  come,  what  is  that  to  thee  ?  follow  thou  me. 
Then  went  this  saying  abroad  among  the  breth- 
ren, that  that  disciple  should  not  die  ;  yet  Jesus 
said  not  unto  him,  He  shall  not  die ;  but,  If  I  will 
that  he  tarry  till  I  come,  what  is  that  to  thee  ? 
This  is  the  disciple  which  testifieth  of  these 
things,  and  MTote  these  things ;  and  we  know 
that  his  testimony  is  true. 


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Sep.  30. 
Dec.  30. 


Then  the  eleven  disciples  went  away  into 
Galilee,  into  a  mountain  where  Jesus  had  ap- 
pointed them.  And  when  they  saw  him,  they 
worshipped  him,  but  some  doubted.  And  Jesus 
came  and  spake  unto  them,  saying,  All  power 
is  given  unto  me  in  heaven  and  on  earth.  Go 
ye  therefore,  and  teach  all  nations,  baptizing 
them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost ;  teaching  them 
to  observe  all  things  whatsoever  I  have  com- 
manded you  ;  and,  lo,  I  am  with  you  alway, 
even  unto  the  end  of  the  world. 

After  that,  he  was  seen  of  above  five  hundred 
brethren  at  once,  of  whom  the  greater  part  re- 
main unto  this  present,  but  some  are  fallen 
asleep.  After  that,  he  was  seen  of  James, 
then  of  all  the  apostles.  To  whom  also  he 
showed  himself  alive  after  his  passion,  by  many 
infallible  proofs,  being  seen  of  them  forty  days, 
and  speaking  of  the  things  pertaining  to  the 
kingdom  of  God,  until  the  day  in  which  he 
was  taken  up,  after  that  he  through  the  Holy 
Ghost  had  given  commandments  unto  the 
apostles  whom  he  had  chosen. 

And  he  led  them  out  as  far  as  to  Bethany, 
and  he  lifted  up  his  hands,  and  blessed  them. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  while  he  blessed  them,  that 
he  was  parted  from  them,  and  a  cloud  received 


2yi 


juJy'i!        '^^^  iFour  (So0pel0  arrangeU       IZZ'. 


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K  16, 19 
L  24,  52 
A  1,10 


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A  1,12 


L  24,  53 
K  16,20 


J  21,! 


him  out  of  their  sight ;  and  he  was  carried  up 
into  heaven,  and  sat  on  the  right  hand  of  God. 
And  they  worshipped  him. 

And  while  they  looked  steadfastly  toward 
heaven  as  he  went  up,  behold,  two  men  stood 
by  them  in  white  apparel,  which  also  said,  Ye 
men  of  Galilee,  why  stand  ye  gazing  up  into 
heaven  ?  this  same  Jesus,  who  is  taken  up 
from  you  into  heaven,  shall  so  come  in  like 
manner  as  ye  have  seen  him  go  into  heaven. 

Then  returned  they  with  great  joy  unto  Jeru- 
salem from  the  mount  called  Olivet,  which  is 
from  Jerusalem  a  sabbath-day's  journey,  and 
were  continually  in  the  temple,  praising  and 
blessing  God.  And  they  went  forth,  and 
preached  every  where,  the  Lord  working  with 
them,  and  confirming  the  word  with  signs 
following. 

And  many  other  signs  truly  did  Jesus  in  the 
presence  of  his  disciples,  which  are  not  written 
in  this  book  ;  the  which,  if  they  should  be 
written  every  one,  I  suppose  that  even  the 
world  itself  could  not  contain  the  books  that 
should  be  written.  But  these  are  written,  that 
ye  might  believe  that  Jesus  is  the  Christ,  the 
Son  of  God  ;  and  that  believing  ye  might  have 
life  through  his  name.     Amen. 


292 


Dec.  31.      lit  one  erontinuou0  JJ5arratite«      Dec. 


XCII. 

For  Apl.  2,  July  2,  a7id  Oct.  1,  see  page  1. 

December  31. 

Tke  genealogy  of  Christ  through  Joseph. 

'T^HE  book  of  the  generation  of  Jesus  Christ, 

-*-       the  son  of  David,  the  son  of  Abraham. 

Abraham  begat  Isaac ;  and  Isaac  begat  Jacob ; 

and  Jacob  begat  Judah  and  his  brethren  ;  and 

Judah  begat  Pharez  and  Zarah  of  Tamar  ;  and 

Pharez  begat  Hezron ;  and  Hezron  begat  Ram  ; 

and  Ram  begat  Amminadab  ;  and  Amminadab 

begat  Nahshon  ;  and  Nahshon  begat  Salmon  ; 

and  Salmon  begat  Boaz  of  Rahab ;  and  Boaz 

begat  Obed  of  Ruth ;  and  Obed  begat  Jesse ; 

and  Jesse  begat  David  the  king. 

And  David  the  king  begat  Solomon  of  her 
that  had  been  the  wife  of  Uriah  ;  and  Solomon 
begat  Rehoboam ;  and  Rehoboam begat  Abij ah; 
and  Abij  ah  begat  Asa;  and  Asa  begat  Jehosha- 
phat  ;  and  Jehoshaphat  begat  Jehoram  ;  and 
Jehoram  begat  Uzziah  ;  and  Uzziah  begat 
Jotham  ;  and  Jotham  begat  Ahaz  ;  and  Ahaz 
begat  Hezekiah  ;  and  Hezekiah  begat  Manas- 
seh  ;  and  Manasseh  begat  Amon  ;  and  Amon 
begat  Josiah  ;  and  Josiah  begat  Jeconiah  and 
his  brethren,  about  the  time  they  vi^ere  carried 
away  to  Babylon. 


293 


Feb.  29.       Zf)e  JFour  (So0pel0  arranscti       Feb. 


M    1,12 


L     3,23 
—    24 


And  after  they  were  brought  to  Babylon, 
Jeconiah  begat  Salathiel ;  and  Salathiel  be- 
gat Zerubbabel ;  and  Zerubbabel  begat  Abiud ; 
and  Abiud  begat  Eliakim  ;  and  Eliakim  begat 
Azor  ;  and  Azor  begat  Zadoc  ;  and  Sadoc  begat 
Achim  ;  and  Achim  begat  Eliud  ;  and  Ehud  be- 
gat Eleazar  ;  and  Eleazar  begat  Matthan  ;  and 
Matthan  begat  Jacob ;  and  Jacob  begat  Joseph 
the  husband  of  Marj',  of  whom  was  born  Jesus, 
who  is  called  Christ. 

So  all  the  generations  from  Abraham  to 
David  are  fourteen  generations  ;  and  from 
David  until  the  carrying  away  into  Babylon 
are  fourteen  generations ;  and  from  the  carry- 
ing away  into  Babylon  unto  Christ  are  fourteen 
generations. 

XCIII. 

Feb.  29,    Leap  Year. 

The  genealogy  of  Christ  through  Mary. 

JESUS  himself  was  supposed  to  be  the  son 
of  Joseph,  who  was  the  son  of  Heli,  who 
was  the  son  of  Matthat,  who  was  the  son  of 
Levi,  who  was  the  son  of  Melchi,  who  was  the 
son  of  Janna,  who  was  the  son  of  Joseph,  who 
was  the  son  of  Mattathias,  who  was  the  son  of 
Amos,  who  was  the  son  of  Nahum,  who  was 


29t 


Feb.  29.      in  one  Continuou0  Ji5atratit)e»      Feb.  29. 


the  son  of  Eli,  who  was  the  son  of  Naggia, 
who  was  the  son  of  Maath,  who  was  the  son 
of  Mattathias,  who  was  the  son  of  Shimei,  who 
was  the  son  of  Joseph,  who  was  the  son  of 
Juda,  who  was  the  son  of  Joanna,  who  was 
the  son  of  Rhesa,  who  was  the  son  of  Zerub- 
babel,  who  was  the  son  of  Salathiel,  who  was 
the  son  of  Neri,  who  was  the  son  of  Melchi, 
who  was  the  son  of  Addi,  who  was  the  son  of 
Cosam,  who  was  the  son  of  Ehnodam,  who 
was  the  son  of  Er,  who  was  the  son  of  Joses, 
who  was  the  son  of  Eliezer,  who  was  the  son 
of  Jorim,  who  was  the  son  of  Matthat,  who 
was  the  son  of  Levi,  who  was  the  son  of 
Simeon,  who  was  the  son  of  Judah,  who  was 
the  son  of  Joseph,  who  was  the  son  of  Jonan, 
who  was  the  son  of  Eliakim,  who  was  the  son 
of  Melea,  who  was  the  son  of  Mainon,  who 
was  the  son  of  Mattathias,  who  was  the  son  of 
Nathan,  who  was  the  son  of  David,  who  was 
the  son  of  Jesse,*  who  was  the  son  of  Obed, 
who  was  the  son  of  Boaz,  who  was  the  son  of 
Salmon,  who  was  the  son  of  Nahshon,  who 
was  the  son  of  Amminadab,  who  was  the  son 
of  Ram,  who  was  the  son  of  Hezron,  who  was 
the  son  of  Pharez,  who  was  the  son  of  Judah, 
who  was  the  son  of  Jacob,  who  was  the  son  of 
•  Isa.  xi,  1. 


295 


Zl)Z  JFour  @o0pel0  arrangeti*      Feb.  29. 


Isaac,  who  was  the  son  of  Abraham,  who  was 
the  son  of  Terah,  who  was  the  son  of  Nahor, 
who  was  the  son  of  Serug,  who  was  the  son  of 
Reu,  who  was  the  son  of  Peleg,  who  was  the 
son  of  Eber,  who  was  the  son  of  Shelah,  who 
was  the  son  of  Cainan,  who  was  the  son  of 
Arphaxad,  who  was  the  son  of  Shem,  who 
was  the  son  of  Noah,  who  was  the  son  of 
Lamech,  who  was  the  son  of  Methusaleh,  who 
was  the  son  of  Enoch,  who  was  the  son  of 
Jared,  who  was  the  son  of  Mahalaleel,  who 
was  the  son  of  Cainan,  who  was  the  son  of 
Enos,  who  was  the  son  of  Seth,  who  was  the 
son  of  Adam,  who  was  the  son  of  God.* 


INDEX, 

SHOWING  WHERE  THE  SUBJECT  OF  EVERY 

VERSE   IN   EACH  OF  THE   FOUR  GOSPELS 

MAY  BE 
The  Roman  figur 

FOUND   IN 

THIS  WORK. 

es  in  the  columns  headed  Verses  indicate 

that 

t/ie  very  words  of  that  verse,  in  whole  or  in  part,  have 

been 

used;  and  the  Italic  figures,  that  the  sense  of  that  verse 

has  been  given  in  the  words  of  one  qf  the  other  Gospels. 

^attfjclM. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

I 

1-17 

92 

IV 

23-25 

15 

VI 

28-34 

31 

18-25 

3 

V 

1-12 

19 

VII 

1 

22 

II 

1-2.3 

5 

13,14 

19 

2 

22 

III 

1-3 

6 

U 

19 

3-5 

22 

4 

2 

16,20 

19 

6 

48 

5-7 

6 

21-24 

20 

7.11 

53 

8-10 

6 

2n 

20 

12 

21 

11 

26,  30 

20 

13,14 

57 

12 

n 

61 

15,16 

22 

13-15 

32 

61 

17,  IS 

22 

16,17 

a3-37 

20 

10 

6 

IV 

1 

38-47 

21 

20 

22 

2 

VI 

4H 

21 

21 

22 

3,4 

1-8 

21 

22 

57 

5 

9-14 

53 

23 

57 

6 

m 

53 

24 

22 

7-9 

16-18 

22 

25 

22 

10 

19-21 

31 

26,  27 

22 

11 

22 

20 

28,29 

14 

12 

11 

23 

20 

VIII 

1 

23 

13-16 

14 

24 

60 

2-4 

15 

17 

11 

25.26 

31 

r> 

23 

18-22 

14 

27 

31 

6 

23 

297 


^atttjeto 

' 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

VIII 

7,10 

23 

X 

30,  31 

31 

XIII 

9 

32 

11 

57 

32,33 

44 

10,11 

33 

12 

57 

34-36 

72 

12 

64 

13 

23 

37,38 

43 

13-23 

33 

14,15 

14 

39 

43 

24-30 

32 

16,17 

15 

4^,41 

36 

31,32 

33 

18-20 

34 

42 

36 

33 

33 

21 

34 

XI 

1 

36 

34-36 

33 

22 

34 

2 

24 

36-53 

34 

23,24 

35 

3-11 

24 

54-57 

18 

25 

35 

12 

24 

58 

18 

26,  27 

35 

13 

24 

XIV 

1 

24 

28-32 

35 

14 

24 

2 

24 

33 

35 

15-19 

24 

3,4 

11 

34 

35 

20-24 

25 

5 

11 

IX 

1 

35 

25-27 

52 

6-11 

24 

2-4 

16 

28-30 

50 

12 

24 

5-7 

16 

XII 

1 

27 

13 

37 

8,9 

16 

2-4 

27 

14,  15 

37 

10-13 

16 

5-8 

27 

16 

37 

13 

27 

9 

27 

17 

37 

14-16 

16 

10 

27 

18,19 

37 

17 

16 

11,12 

27 

20 

37 

18-23 

17 

13,14 

27 

21 

37 

24,25 

17 

15 

27 

22-25 

38 

26 

17 

16 

28 

26 

38 

27-38 

18 

17-28 

28 

27-33 

38 

X 

1 

36 

29 

28 

34,35 

38 

2-4 

18 

30 

60 

36 

38 

5-11 

36 

31,32 

28 

XV 

IS 

40 

12,  13 

36 

33 

22 

4 

40 

14,15 

36 

34 

28 

5 

40 

16 

48 

35 

22 

6-9 

40 

17,18 

72 

36,37 

28 

10,11 

40 

19 

72 

38-40 

29 

12-15 

40 

20-22 

72 

41-44 

29 

16,  17 

40 

23-26 

48 

45-50 

29 

18-20 

40 

26,  27 

30 

XIII 

1 

32 

21-31 

41 

28 

72 

2,3 

32 

32 

42 

1 

29 

31 

4-8 

32 

33 

42 

298 


^att^eto. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

XV 

34-36 

42 

XIX 

22-26 

62 

XXIII 

22 

20 

37-39 

42 

27 

43 

23,24 

.30 

XVI 

1-4 

42 

28 

44 

25 

30 

5 

42 

29 

43 

26-28 

30 

6 

42 

30 

62 

29-37 

70 

7 

42 

XX 

1-16 

62 

38,39 

70 

8-12 

42 

17 

46 

XXIV 

1-8 

72 

13-23 

43 

18 

46 

9 

72 

24-26 

43 

19 

46 

10 

72 

27 

44 

20-28 

63 

11,12 

73 

28 

44 

29 

63 

13 

72 

XVII 

1,2 

44 

30 

63 

14,15 

73 

3,4 

44 

31-33 

63 

16-18 

73 

5-7 

44 

34 

63 

19-22 

73 

<S 

44 

XXI 

1-12 

m 

23 

73 

9-13 

44 

13 

66 

24 

73 

14,15 

45 

14-17 

66 

25 

73 

16,17 

46 

18-22 

67 

26 

73 

18 

45 

23,  24 

67 

27,  28 

73 

19 

45 

25-32 

Q7 

29-31 

73 

20,21 

45 

33-35 

68 

35-3.5 

74 

22 

46 

36,  37 

68 

36-39 

74 

23-27 

46 

38-46 

68 

40 

74 

XVIII 

1 

46 

XXII 

1-13 

58 

41 

74 

2 

46 

14 

62 

42 

74 

3,4 

4S 

15-22 

68 

43,44 

74 

5 

46 

23 

69 

45-50 

74 

6,7 

47 

24-28 

69 

51 

74 

8,9 

20 

29-31 

69 

XXV 

1-13 

75 

10 

47 

32 

69 

14-26 

64 

11 

59 

33-36 

69 

27 

64 

12-14 

59 

37 

69 

28-30 

64 

15-17 

47 

38-43 

69 

31-46 

75 

18-20 

90 

44,45 

69 

XXVI 

1-5 

76 

21-35 

47 

46 

69 

e,7 

65 

XIX 

1,2 

48 

XXIII 

1-10 

70 

8,9 

65 

3-13 

61 

11 

46 

10 

65 

14 

61 

12 

46 

11-13 

65 

15 

61 

13 

30 

14 

76 

16-21 

62 

14-21 

70 

15-18 

76 

299 


^att1)c\» 

, 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

XXVI 

19,20 

76 

XXVII     1, 2 

84 

XXVII      33 

86 

21 

77 

3-10 

85 

34 

86 

22 

77 

11 

84 

35 

86 

23,  24 

77 

12 

84 

36,37 

86 

25 

77 

13 

84 

38 

86 

26-29 

76 

14 

84 

39-44 

86 

30-35 

81 

15-17 

81 

45.47 

87 

36-42 

82 

18 

84 

48-51 

87 

43 

82 

19 

85 

5.5 

87 

44-56 

82 

20-22 

8t 

.56-61 

87 

57-61 

83 

23 

8t 

62-66 

88 

62 

83 

24,25 

85 

XXVIII    1-8 

88 

63-72 

83 

2fi 

85 

9,10 

89 

73,74 

83 

27-30 

85 

11-15 

88 

75 

83 

31,32 

86 

16-20 

91 

^atlu 

I 

1 

Intro. 

I 

35-39 

15 

II 

23,  24 

27 

2 

24 

40 

15 

25-28 

27 

3-,5 

6 

41-43 

15 

III 

1.3 

27 

6 

2 

'/-/ 

15 

4-8 

27 

7 

7 

45 

15 

8-12 

28 

H 

7 

II 

1-4 

16 

13-17 

18 

9,  10 

7 

r> 

16 

18,  19 

18 

11,  12 

7 

G 

16 

19-23 

28 

13 

7 

7 

16 

24.26 

28 

14,15 

11 

8,9 

16 

27-30 

28 

16 

14 

10-12 

16 

IV 

31 

29 

17.19 

14 

13 

16 

32.35 

29 

20-22 

14 

14 

18 

1-5 

32 

23.'io 

14 

15 

16 

6 

32 

26-31 

14 

IG,  17 

16 

7.8 

32 

32.  33 

15 

18,  19 

16 

9 

32 

34 

15 

20-22 

16 

10-14 

33 

300 


^arlfe. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

IV 

15-18 

33 

VI 

45 

38 

IX 

47 

20 

19,20 

33 

46 

38 

48 

20 

21 

29 

47-56 

38 

49,50 

19 

22 

30 

VII 

1-6 

40 

X 

1 

48 

23 

32 

7 

40 

2-4 

61 

24 

22 

8,9 

40 

5 

61 

24 

33 

10 

40 

6-9 

61 

25 

64 

11-19 

40 

10 

61 

26-29 

32 

20 

40 

11 

61 

30,31 

33 

21-23 

40 

12-14 

61 

32-34 

33 

24-37 

41 

15 

61 

35 

34 

VIII 

1-7 

42 

16 

61 

36-41 

35 

8,  9 

42 

17-27 

62 

V 

1-8 

35 

10-20 

42 

28 

43 

9 

35 

21 

42 

29,30 

43 

10-13 

35 

22-26 

42 

31 

62 

14,  15 

35 

27 

43 

32-34 

46 

16-21 

35 

28-30 

43 

35-37 

63 

22 

31-37 

43 

38-45 

63 

23 

38 

44 

46,47 

63 

24 

IX 

1,3 

44 

48 

63 

25-27 

4,5 

44 

49-52 

63 

28 

6 

44 

XI 

1 

66 

29.30 

7 

44 

2 

66 

31 

8 

44 

3 

66 

32 

9 

44 

4-6 

63 

33-35 

10 

44 

7-10 

66 

36.37 

17 

11 

44 

11 

66 

38,  39 

12,13 

44 

12-14 

67 

40-43 

14-18 

45 

15 

66 

VI 

1-6 

18 

19 

45 

16-18 

66 

7-9 

33 

20-28 

45 

19-24 

76 

10,  11 

36 

29 

45 

25,  25 

53 

12,13 

36 

30.31 

46 

27,28 

67 

14 

24 

32 

46 

29,  30 

67 

15,  16 

24 

33.  37 

46 

31 

67 

17-20 

11 

38-40 

45 

32 

67 

21-29 

24 

41 

36 

33 

67 

30-43 

37 

42 

47 

XII 

1-3 

68 

44 

37 

43-46 

20 

4,5 

68 

301 


^atk. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

XII 

6 

68 

XIII 

30,31 

74 

XIV 

63 

83 

7 

68 

32-37 

74 

54-62 

83 

8-11 

68 

XIV 

1 

7Q 

63-65 

83 

12 

68 

2 

76 

66-68 

83 

13 

68 

3-9 

65 

69 

83 

14,15 

68 

10,  11 

7Q 

70-72 

83 

16, 17 

68 

12-17 

7Q 

XV 

1 

84 

18,19 

69 

18 

77 

2 

84 

20-22 

69 

19 

77 

3-14 

84 

23-25 

69 

20,21 

77 

15,16 

85 

26-37 

69 

22 

76 

17-19 

85 

.38-40 

70 

23 

1Q 

20-22 

86 

41-44 

70 

24,  25 

76 

23,  24 

86 

XIII 

1,  2 

72 

2G-29 

81 

25-28 

86 

3 

72 

30,31 

81 

29,31 

86 

4-9 

72 

32 

82 

32 

86 

10 

73 

33 

82 

33-35 

87 

11 

72 

34-36 

82 

36,  37 

87 

12,13 

72 

37 

82 

38-47 

87 

14-16 

73 

38,39 

82 

XVI 

1-8 

88 

17-19 

73 

40,41 

82 

9 

89 

20-23 

73 

42 

82 

10,11 

88 

24-2G 

73 

43,  U 

82 

12,13 

89 

27 

73 

46-50 

82 

14-18 

90 

28,29 

74 

51,52 

82 

19,20 

91 

ILu^e. 

I 

1-4 

Intro. 

III 

^ 

6 

IV 

16-30 

13 

5-38 

1 

8-14 

6 

31-36 

14 

17 

44 

15-18 

7 

37 

14 

39-80 

2 

19,  20 

11 

38.39 

14 

II 

1-7 

3 

21-23 

7 

40-43 

15 

8-39 

4 

23-38 

93 

U 

15 

40-52 

6 

IV 

1-13 

7 

V 

1-11 

14 

III 

1-6 

6 

14,15 

11 

12 

15 

%nle. 

Chap. 

1.' 

verses. 

Sec.  1  Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

Chap. 

Verses. 

Sec. 

V 

13 

15 

VIII 

32,33 

35 

X 

25-42 

53 

14-16 

15 

34-37 

35 

XI 

1,2 

53 

17-39 

16 

38,39 

35 

3 

53 

VI 

1-3 

27 

40 

35 

4-13 

53 

4,  5 

27 

41-43 

17 

14,  15 

28 

6-9 

27 

44 

17 

16 

29 

10 

27 

45-56 

17 

17-20 

28 

11 

27 

IX 

1 

36 

21,22 

28 

12,13 

18 

2,6 

36 

23 

60 

14 

18 

7-9 

24 

24,25 

29 

15-19 

18 

10-13 

37 

28 

29 

20,21 

19 

14,15 

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50 

82 

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1-14 

61 

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37 

69 

51,52 

72 

16 

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Alphabetical  List  of  all  Places  mentioned 

in  the  Gospels. 

Places. 

First 
mentioned. 

Pl.\ces. 

First 
mentioned. 

Abilene 

Luke  iii,  1 

tGethsemane 

Matt,  xxvi,  36 

M.x\on 

John  iii,  23 

tGolgotha 

Matt,  xxvii,  33 

Arimathea     ... 

Matt,  .xxvii,  57 

Gomorrha    ... 

Matt.  X,  15 

♦Babylon 

Matt,  i,  11 

Idumea 

Mark  iii,  8 

Bethabara     ... 

John  i,  28 

Iturea 

Luke  iii,  1 

Bethany 

Matt,  xxi,  17 

Jacob's  Well 

John  iv,  6 

tBethesda 

John  V,  2 

Jericho 

Mark  X,  46 

Bethlehem     ... 

Matt,  ii,  1 

Jerusalem     ... 

Matt,  ii,  1 

Bethphage     ... 

Matt,  xxi,  1 

Jordan  R.    ... 

Matt,  iii,  5 

Bethsaida      ... 

Matt,  xi,  21 

Judasa 

Matt,  ii,  22 

t  Calvary 

Lukexxiii,  33 

,,  Wilderness  of 

Cana 

John  ii,  1 

Magdala 

Matt,  xy,  39 

Canaan 

Matt.  XV,  22 

Nain 

Luke  vii,  11 

Capernaum   ... 

Matt,  iv,  13 

Nazareth 

Matt,  ii,  23 

Cedron 

John  xviii,  1 

*Nineveh        ... 

Matt,  xii,  41 

Caesarea  Philippi 

Matt,  xvi,  13 

tOlives,  Mt.  of 

Matt,  xxi,  1 

Chorazin 

Matt,  xi,  21 

Rama 

Matt,  ii,  18 

'CjTene 

Matt,  xxvii,  32 

Salim 

John  iii,  23 

Dalmanutha... 

Mark  viii,  10 

Samaria 

Luke  xvii,  11 

Decapolis 

Matt,  iv,  25 

Sarepta 

Luke  iv,  26 

*Egypt 

Matt,  ii,  13 

Sidon 

Matt,  xi,  21 

Emmaus 

Luke  xxiv,  13 

tSiloam 

Luke  xiii,  4 

Ephraim 

John  xi,  54 

Sodom 

Matt.  X,  15 

Gadara 

Mark  v,  1 

Sychar 

John,  iv,  5 

Galilee 

Matt,  ii,  22 

Syria. 

Matt,  iv,  24 

„       Sea  of 

Matt,  iv,  18 

Tiberias 

John  vi,  23 

Gennesaret    ... 

Matt,  xiv,  34 

„        Sea  of 

John  vi,  1 

„        Lake  of 

Luke  V,  1 

Trachonitis  ... 

Luke  iii,  1 

Gergesa 

Matt,  viii,  28 

Tyre 

Matt,  xi,  21 

All  these  places  are  marked  upon  the  Map  at  the  beginning 

of  this  book,  except  those  to  which  an  *  is  prefi.xed,  which  are 

outside  its  area,  and  those  with  a  t,  which  are  in,  or  close  to, 

Jerusalem. 

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